EIGHT FIRST FILM FAVOURITES.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 December 1919, Page 4

EIGHT FIRST FILM FAVOURITES.

CHARLIE CHAPLIN NOT AMONG THEM IN DENMARK. Most people who go to the “pictures” have a favourite kinema star. A Danish periodical, Filmen, which is devoted to kinema matters generally recently asked its readers to vote for their favourite amongj the film, artists of the day. The result has now been annunoed and makes highly interesting reading to English devotees of the kinema.

As might have been expected, “the world’s sweetheart,” Mary Pickford—who, by the way, has just acquired a new home in Los Angeles—is top of the poll with 159,199 votes, more than 20,000 ahead of her nearest competitor, Marguerite Clark, who polled 138,852. This result seems to show that Mary Pickford has not won' her title of the world’s sweetheart for nothing. First among the men comes smiling Douglas Fairbanks with 132,128 votes, closely followed by W. S. Hart, the “strong, silent man,” with 129,565.

Then comes Harold Lockwood and Wallace Reid with 129,190 and 119,466 respectively. The two remaining places in the first eight 1 are filled by Pearl White, the Pathe serial star, 114,206 votes; and Anita Stewart with 102,876.' This list contains some surprises. Where, for instance, is Charlie Chaplin ? Everyone has understood that lie is a favourite all the world over, but he of the twinkling feet is evidently not such a very great favourite with the Danes.

And where are the British bright particular stars What about Henry Edwards and dainty Alma Taylor, to say nothing of those that twinkle on. the legitimate stage, and only pay a brief visit to the screen occasionally ? If it is because British firms haven’t succeeded in the peaceful penetration of Denmark it is high time that our film producers changed their methods.