in conjunction with elaborate hydraulic effects and light. The trees now bend before the gale created by a powerful airplane motor, leaves quiver, and the fury of the elements is depicted with amazing realism."

In viewing the enormous number of motion pictures displayed each week, the thought is suggested that the directors must have a serious problem in obtaining suitable sites for the production of each new undertaking. The location scout of the past has had to do his work on foot or in motor car, and consequently has been handicapped where great areas had to be surveyed. Here is where the airplane provided a solution. Some time ago, Marshall Neilan of Associated First National Pictures, flew with Emery Rogers as pilot, from Los Angeles to Glacier National Park. They sought suitable locations for the filming of "Pards," a new film story of the far west. Not only were the locations found but it was demonstrated that aircraft could be suitably used on outings, for Mr. Neilan carried with him a complete camping kit and supplies, operating independent of any other kind of transportation. Those who remember the lovely scenes in Viola Dana's "The Willow Tree," will find added interest in the fact that the Metro directors employed aircraft to survey Catalina Island. Airplanes in transportation were also utilized by the Metro Studios in connection with the "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse." This great picture was taken largely in the San Fernando Valley, near Los Angeles. Five thousand people were employed, and it was not always possible to tell when they would be needed. To transport them in the morning and then hold them all day was too expensive. Accordingly the directors hit upon the plan of utilizing aircraft to fly over the San Fernando range to the city and carry the word when everything was ready.

A mountain location was needed in a new Mary Miles Minter production for Realart. The director was taken aloft to scout the California mountains. He required a stream winding in a certain way with hills and trees in the background in a certain position. To find such a combination with an ordinary conveyance would have been impossible, hence literally the bird's-eye-view or more truthfully speaking, the airplane view.

In the opinion of Jerome Lachenbrouch of the Goldwyn Studios, "The time will soon be at hand when the airplane scout will go off daily on his photograph searches for new locations."

Literally hundreds of instances could be cited where motion picture theatres have transported films where express or mail services have failed. The high cost of transportation by air, when

such emergency trips were made, did not enter into the situation because the theatres stood to lose everything they had invested unless the film for which they had purchased the exhibiting right, was received at the time called for. This package-carrying feature has been greatly stimulated through the extension of the Aerial Mail.

Following is a partial list of films in which aircraft assisted in the making:

All Soul's Eve, Realart film. Used in storm scene.

Are All Men Alike? Metro film, featuring May Allison. Airplane used in

action.

Best of Luck, The, Metro film, featuring Jack Holt and Kathryn Adams. Airplane used in action.

Body and Soul, Metro film, featuring Alice Lake. Airplane used to locate

scenes.

Airplane used in action. in action.

Eagle's Eye, The; Associated First National Film.
Fall of Babylon, The, Griffith film. Airplane used
Fib, The, Selznick film. Airplane used in action.
Flying Pat, Griffith film, featuring Dorothy Gish. Airplane used in action.
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, The, Metro film. Airplane used to lo-
cate scenes, bringing supplies, etc.

Fox News Travellogues, Yosemite Valley, etc., made from airplanes.
Furnace, The, Realart Pictures Corp. Honeymooning through Europe in a
Curtiss Eagle, "Avion."

Go and Get It, Associated First National Film, featuring Pat O'Malley. Airplane used in action.

Great Air Robbery, The, Universal film, featuring Omer Locklear. The Airplane used in action.

International Universal Exchange, Current Events filmed by airplane. Jack Knife Man, The, Associated First National film. Airplane motor used for storm effects.

Just Out of College, Goldwyn film, featuring Jack Pickford. Blimps used in action.

Married Life, Associated First National film. Airplane used in action. Nomads of the North, Associated First National film. Airplane used for storm effect.

North Wind's Malice, Goldwyn film. Airplane motor used for storm effects. Pards, Associated First National picture. Airplane used to locate scenes, and in action.

Pathé News, Airplane used in filming dozens of air travellogues, interesting events, etc.

Polly of the Storm Country, Associated First National Film. Airplane used for storm effects.

Scoffer, The, Associated First National film. Airplane used for storm effects.

This Is the Life, Goldwyn film. Airplane used in action.

Unseen Forces, Associated First National film. Airplane motor used for storm effects.

Way Down East, Griffith film. Airplane used in action.

What Women Love, Associated First National Film, featuring Annette Kellerman. Airplane used in action.

Willow Tree, The, Metro film, featuring Viola Dana. Airplane used in

locating scenes.

Woman in His House, The, Associated First National. Airplane motor used in storm.

Yesterday's Wife, Selznick film. Airplane used in action.

Covering News by Airplane. International Yacht Races. Resolute and Shamrock passing the starting ship.-Photo, U. S. Air Service. Below-Cyclone at Fergus Falls, Minn. A Curtiss biplane carried St. Paul Dispatch reporter and

The Dayton Wright "Aerial Coupé," Wright Engine, Landing at Sunset.