Time was when history took a backseat in the hearts of school children. It was presented to them by old-fashioned methods. Today, there is no reason why all school children should not simply love history. They have a big help in the cinema, which is constantly presenting pictures full of historical allusions with accuracy. An instance of this was forthcoming some time ago when 'Richard the Lion-Hearted' was screened at the Coronet, a picture brimful of history that should have been witnessed by every school child in the Colony and every teacher. Two other opportunities are forthcoming, however, and both at the Coronet. In 'When Knighthood Was in Flower,' teachers and scholars will have a picturesque and accurate history lesson on the reign of Henry VIII. Later, 'The Fighting Blade' will be shown, telling of the times of Oliver Cromwell. The Education Department could do worse than give a lead to the headmasters to ensure that the scholars will not miss these highly educational films.
Headline
Modern Education: Where the Cinema Helps
Newspaper Source
Publication Date
1925-01-22
- Publication Year
1925
Page
6
Film Projector / Film(s)
Richard the Lion-Hearted
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Actors
Wallace Beery
Director
Chester Withey
Writer
Walter Scott (novel)
Country
USA
Released
1923-10-15
Runtime
80 min
Genre
Drama
Language
None
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When Knighthood Was in Flower
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Actors
Marion Davies
Director
Robert G. Vignola
Writer
William LeBaron
Country
USA
Released
1922-09-15
Runtime
120 min
Genre
Romance
Language
None
Plot
Mary Tudor, sister of England's Henry VIII, causes a stir by falling in love with a guardsman below her class.
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The Fighting Blade
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Actors
Richard Barthelmess
Director
John S. Robertson
Writer
Beulah Marie Dix (story)
Country
USA
Released
1923-09-10
Runtime
90 min
Genre
Action
Language
None
Plot
In the war-like times of Oliver Cromwell, in and around 'olde Oxford towne', Dutchman Karl Van Kerstenbrook, Dutch soldier-of-fortune and sword-for-hire, stands ready to defend his ...
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Passed
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