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Show I "WINNERS OF THE WEST" B Objectlonal Feature of Serial Thrill- H en Eliminated by Ue of Promln- H ent Flgurei In Country's History f Characters In Novel Departure of H Screen Production. H Kit Carson Is still alive I John 0. H Fremont U again with us! Gold has H boon rodlscovored in Sutter's Crook, H California) H A now departure in motion pictutos H will cnablo tho boy and girl of to-day H to soo tho glorious "Oold Ittinh of '49," H' tlio Indian fights of tho early "Molly H Alagulres," "Tho Avenging Angela" M and "Tho Vigilantes." Tho "Old Wont" H with its glamor, tho "Bloody Fron- H tier" with its plcturosciue costumes- H thoso aro not doad thoy have not H paiwod H Kids who havo wished that tluy H could havo lived In tho good old days j whon beaded buckskin and furs wmlel H havo boon tholr "uniform of tho day' H will bo ablo to soo tho samo heroes H thoy worshiped In tho pagot of th-lr H history books and, It in tint, bo admitted, H "dlmo novels." Tho filming of a 'ho- H rial," "Winners of tho West," wlure- H in nro narrated tho exploits of John j C, Fromont and Kit Carson, will glvo Hj tho American lads an opportunity to j hoo thoso cauraguous plonosrs n "fool H Not only will children bo shown In- H Bplrlng characters on tho screen in B such a way that thoy will mkci oddl- j tlonal ploasur in pursuing tholr HHB studies and bocomo cognizant of tho H word "Americanism," but tho jo- B cnllod "objocllonablo" 'features of "sorlals" will bo abolished. Statistics HHl prasontod by tho various censor- H boards indlculo that 85 por cent of tho H present cqnsorshlp activity and ngltn- H Hon is ongondorcd by tho fnct that H children soo motion plcturos. It Is H with a slnroro desire to prcsont only H worthwhllo subjocts for tho consump- H tlon of minors and to roduco censor- HH ship to a minimum that this novel de- H-H parturo In "sorlals" has boon launch- H Few poruons realize tho appeal mo- H tlon plcturos havo for chlldron. It Is B estimated by dim producors that tho H public which patronlzos "serlnls" Is jH mado up mostly of chlldron 90 por B cont Is tholr approximate figure Tho H film producors rocognlzo that tho H tastes and rcqulroments of children B should bo considered constantly dur- B Ing tho production of n "sorlal." Ilcallilng the nocosslty for present- V lng nlms that shall appoal to tho chll- M dren, stimulate without exciting them, H and, It possible havo a distinct cdu- H cntlonal valuo without becoming tiro- H somo, ono of tho largost producors of H "sorlals" has conceived tho Idea of H basing thoso (Urns on characters in H American history. Instead of cull- H dren bolng shown "Tho Agonlos of B Agnoa," "Tho Exploits of Kgbort" and V "Tho Escapes of Krmlntrudo," this BV company will prcnont serios of nu- thontlo incidents In tho livos and ca- 3 reors of th6 conspicuous figures ot this country's oarly days, Tho first ot those historical "aerials "aer-ials will narrato tho adventuros and struggles ot Jphn C. Fromont, soldier and explorer, whoso excursions across iho Hooky Mountains and Into the-West the-West beyond form ono of tho brightest pages of American history. Particular Particu-lar caro has been taken to enst in tho leading rolo a porson whoso appear-anco appear-anco fit him to portray so distinguished distinguish-ed and important a charactor. Art Acord, winuor of tho world's rodeo championship, nn experienced plainsman plains-man and typical of tho truo plonoor. has been ch -sen to enact tba leading part in this now dopurturo In "sorlals." "sor-lals." 'Carl Laommlo, presldont of the company which Is rosponslblo for tho innovation, feels that tho presentation or important national horoca on tho ii'ieuti will bring about n valuable jenso of co-operation botween the screen and tho school, A child's disinclination dis-inclination to study will disappear tvhen ho has his lessons served to him In tho form ot entertainment. Ho 3ays: "Unlvorsal has takon this stop be-inn be-inn bo It roallzes that youth must bo sorvad. Youngsters crava action and advonturo In story and on screen. What could be moro fitting to glvo thorn scroon entertainment based upon historical Incidents and woven around characters thoy aro taught to respect ind admlro? "In our forthcoming 'sorlal,' 'Win nors of tho West,' wo havo chosen John C. Frcemont as tho first ot this 'llustrlous band to bo Immortalized on .tho heels ot Fremont's trail Acord 'sorlal' recounts tho advonturo ot a band of hardy plonoors, traveling travel-ing across tho plains and through the Rockies in tholr pralrlo-schoonors, on tho heels of Fromont's trail-breakers. trail-breakers. "Included In the 'sorlals' aro all tho plcturasquo activities ot tho 'Forty-iilnors' 'Forty-iilnors' during tho gold-rush period and nil tho stirring ndvonturos of the Indian-infested wilds. Wo aro taking tak-ing every precaution to assuro tho authenticity and accuracy of ovory Incident narrated In this production. Costumos will be 'right,' tho sottlngs will bo nccurato, and wo shall sacrifice sacri-fice nono of tho picturesque glamor of tho 'Roaring Forties' to any con vontlonnl motion picture technique "Tho propnratlon of tho script has Iicod entrusted to Ford Boebo, ono of our most dramatic scenario writers and himself a doscondant ot ono ot the original 'Forty-niners' who did so much to furnish tho pages of our his tory with ono of its most glorlour episodes. Wo shall endeavor to solect n cast that shall bo.cspoclally suited to tho rolos whoroln thoy, aro cast It Is not enough to rooroly say, 'This charactor Is Fromont, that ono is Kit Carson, otc.,' the actor muBt look like tho original porson to the last detail "Mr. Beobo has Bpont sovoral months consulting referenco volumes denllng with tho characters and exploits ex-ploits to bo Bcrooned, Somo ot tho moro Important historical works to which ho has had rocourso aro 'The Llfo of Kit Carscn' by Anderson, Gor-trudo Gor-trudo Athorton'n 'Tho History of tho Lewis and Clnrka Expldltlon,' 'Tho Santa Fo Trail'. by Hayes, John C. Fromont's "Momolrs of My Llfo, El-drldgo's El-drldgo's 'Tho Unglnnlng of San Francisco,' Fran-cisco,' Brady's 'Tho Conquost of tho Southwest' and 'Tho Old Santa Fo Trail' by Inmnn. "Thora has been a cortaln host-tnncy host-tnncy on tho part of motion picture producors to mako 'costumo plcturos' beenuso It was feared such productions produc-tions woro doomod to failure by tho public's lack of Intorest In soml-hls-torlcal subjects. That this theory was a fallacy -i boon provon by tho popu-'hrlty popu-'hrlty of cortaln rorolgn films ot a historical nature Tho ono objection to thoso films was that thoy woro In many .Instances propaganda. "Tho substitution of plcturos pop fraying somo of the picturesque figures fig-ures and moro striking and significant oplsodes In American history should certainly bo welcomed by thoso among is who nro eagor to fostor a spirit ot patriotism in our chlldron. Incidentally, Incident-ally, as wo nro going to hnndle thorn properly, thoso pictures Bhnuld provo an offectlvo ngoncy in tho Intorost .of Americanization. "Tho namos of John 0. Fromont, Donlol Boono. iBrool Putmnn, Marlon ' tho Swnmp Fox, Paul Itovoro, Ethan Allen, Nathan Halo, Kit CarBon to ' mention only a few of tho conspicuous . figures of our early days certainly , suggest tho daring deods Of fine spirits which aro sultablo tor roflcetlon on tho scroon J and Washington, Frnnklln ind Alexander Hamilton not loss definitely defi-nitely oftor themselves as horooB for trcatmont hi moving plcturos which would nmply supply tho intorost arousod by tho clash of high purpose and Intolloct ngulnBt opposing will and Mrcumstancos. "Fow persons reallzo the appoal motion pictures havo for chlldron. It Is estimated that the public which patronlzos 'serials' Is mado up mostly of chlldron 90 por cont is tho np-proxlmnto np-proxlmnto flguro. Wo rocognlzo that ho tastes and requirements of chll-droii chll-droii should bo considered constantly during tho production of n 'sorlal.' "It Is with this purposo beforo us that wo havo dotormlnod to cooporato with tho schools of tho land by placing plac-ing beforo tho chlldron a motion picture pic-ture that shall combine tho ontortaln-mont ontortaln-mont valuo of n clean picture with tho nsplrlng and educational factors to bo dorlvod from an Intelligent study of thoso phasos of our country's development develop-ment which aro most plcturoaquo. Wo 'eel groat good can bo accomplished by presuming scroon versions of tho lives of thoso plonoors, heroes, warriors nnd statesmen, whoso lives sorvo as an examplo to tho youth of our land. "Wo fool wo nro advancing the causa of Americanism to a considerable consider-able degree by Inculcating in tho minds ot thoso millions of children I who aro fond of motion pictures, a reverence and appreciation ot thois hardy, courageous and daring heroes no helped to mako our country tho glorlouj land It la today. In 'Winners ot the West' wo have succoeded in placing on the screen sovoral c-t the most inspiring episodes ot that most glamorous period in our country's development, de-velopment, "the buck-skin era.' Upon the success of this Innovation will rest our decision whether vo shall broaden tho scopo of this new departure and Include tho lives of virtually ovory picturcsquo hero who had so much to do in blazing tho way for our present civilization." This now sorlal commencesatthe Roy nl-Nallonnl, FrldoTwid 'Saturday this woek. Mill ...-.l-.l. fWll I I I |