Review of reviews and world's work . m manufacturers. Topopularize the Navy, a fewmotion pictures were made,by order of the Government,for exhibition in recruitingoffices. Then one of theEdison film companysoperators suggested thatmere views and naval drillswere all right, but thatadventures, romances, andspirited action would bebetter. Whereupon Pay-master George P. Dyer be-came an active playwright,with motion pictures as hi-material. His first produc-tion was Up the Ladderwith Tom Bowline, acountry- lads rise in the ice and the heroismthat wins him a beautifulbride. The Sea Houndswas anothe
Review of reviews and world's work . m manufacturers. Topopularize the Navy, a fewmotion pictures were made,by order of the Government,for exhibition in recruitingoffices. Then one of theEdison film companysoperators suggested thatmere views and naval drillswere all right, but thatadventures, romances, andspirited action would bebetter. Whereupon Pay-master George P. Dyer be-came an active playwright,with motion pictures as hi-material. His first produc-tion was Up the Ladderwith Tom Bowline, acountry- lads rise in the ice and the heroismthat wins him a beautifulbride. The Sea Houndswas another romance deal-ing with torpedo Government cheerfullyfurnished as stage proper- the battleship Texat Charleston; the RtinaMercedes at Newport; tin-entire torpedo Beet of elevencraft at Newport; a half- •n torpedo boats atCharleston,and a squadronat Magdalesa Buy. Themethod has proved a con-vincing recruiting possibilities tive h e 1 p f u! -ness in the motion pic-have long likell< ently: I rlcrioni I (r ?. jAV-
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