With Stanley in Africa -- January 30, 2022

Moving Picture Weekly, 28-January-1922

With Stanley in Africa was a Universal serial, which starred actor and athlete George Walsh, Raoul Walsh's brother. Walsh played British-American explorer Henry Morton Stanley who is best known for searching central Africa for missionary David Livingstone, who had not been heard from in six years. Note that the cover of this Universal publication calls it a "Universal Continued Feature" rather than as a serial. The film is probably lost.

Moving Picture Weekly, 21-January-1922

This ad calls the film a "chapter play," a common synonym for "serial." 

Moving Picture Weekly, 14-January-1922

Wear your wart-hog button and get in for free. 

Moving Picture Weekly, 14-January-1922

"Another Golden Universal Discovery." Please excuse the racist images. 

Moving Picture Weekly, 14-January-1922

"Carl Laemmle Presents George Walsh/Famous Athlete and Motion Feature Star in His First Appearance in Any Serial or Continued Feature..."

Exhibitors Herald, 07-January-1922

Ruth Roland, who was born in San Francisco, was one of the great Serial Queens. "She fights, she loves, she kisses, she thrills..."

Motion Picture News, 28-January-1922

Moving Picture Weekly, 14-February-1922

Eddie Polo was a popular serial star. He started out as a trapeze artist in a circus. He appeared in many serials in the US and then went to Germany, where he starred in action films. He later worked as a makeup artist. I like the image of Polo diving through the "4" in The Secret 4.

Moving Picture Weekly, 21-January-1922

"Universal's Cyclonic Chapter-Play."

Motion Picture News, 28-January-1922

It looks as if Polo was leaving or planning to leave Universal. 

Motion Picture News, 07-January-1922

Elinor Field played the Jungle Goddess in Selig's serial of the same name. "The Mightiest Animal-Jungle Chapter-Picture Ever Produced"

Exhibitors Herald, 28-January-1922

It looks as if poor Elinor Field is in a sticky situation. 

Motion Picture News, 14-January-1922

TOM MIX -- The Only Money Maker In Xistence -- May 15, 2019

Moving Picture World, 17-May-1919

100 years ago this month, Tom Mix was starring in Fox's The Coming of the Law.

Moving Picture World, 10-May-1919

Tom played a crusading newspaper editor in the west.  This could often be a dangerous profession.

Moving Picture World, 10-May-1919

Editor Tom discusses a reader's concerns.  George Walsh was the younger brother of director Raoul Walsh.

Moving Picture World, 03-May-1919

"Take Back Your Hardware, Steve; I Ordered Bric-a-Brac."  I have no idea what the last clause means.

Moving Picture World, 10-May-1919

I'm guessing this company was rereleasing Tom's old movies for Selig.

Moving Picture World, 10-May-1919

Fred LeRoy Granville was a cinematographer and director for some of Tom's movies.  He photographed The Coming of the Law.

Tom Mix, Off the Range/On the Range -- February 21, 2019

Motion Picture News, 22-February-1919

100 years ago this month, Tom Mix was standing on his horse, "Watching for Outlaws" and sitting with a donkey and his leading lady in Hell-Roarin' Reform, Kathleen O'Connor. "Love me, love my donkey."

Moving Picture World, 15-February-1919

Tom Mix appears in city clothes and western clothes in this ad.

Moving Picture World, 15-February-1919

Tom Mix in a scene from Hell-Roarin' Reform and George Walsh in a sene from "Luck and Pluck."  Walsh was the brother of actor/director Raoul Walsh.