1000 and One--the Blue Book of Non-Theatrical Films (1927)

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Fifth Edition ENTERTAINMENT 9? GROUP 135 (Continued) ENTERTAINMENT General ** The Desert's Toll (6) Story of secret mine and outlaws; beautiful outdoor scenes in Bryce Canyon. (XIII) ** The Devil Horse (6) Story of friendship between man and beast. (XV) The Disciple (5) W. S. Hart in a powerful story of early days in the west. (56, 113) ***Don Q, Son of Zorro (11) Sequel to "Mark of Zorro" — Douglas Fairbanks in thrilling adventures in Mexico and Spain. (XXIV) ***Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall (10) Mary Pickford in charming costume story from Charles Major's book. (XXIV) ***Down to the Sea in Ships (9) Fine story of old New Bedford whaling days. (42) The Eagle and the Fawn (1) An Indian love story acted out by Crow Indians on Wyoming reservation. (XXI) The Early Bird (6) Johnny Hines comedy drama. (37A, 42) The Elusive Pimpernel (6) An adventure of the scarlet pimpernel, from Baroness Orczy's famous novel. (23) ** The Fair Co-ed (6) Marion Davies in a gay tale of collegiate life based on George Ade's celebrated work. Recommended for all types of audience. (XIII) False Trails (2) Romance of the Canadian Northwest. (23, 3 7 A, 69) ** Faust (9) Emil Jannings and Yvette Guilbert in a beautiful treatment of Goethe's epic of the middle ages. Made by UFA. (XIII) Finding His Job (2) Love story, also a plea against vandalism and invasion of countryside by city tourists. (XVI) ** The Fire Brigade (16) Charles Ray in an exciting story of fire-fighting interwoven with a plea for fire prevention. (XIII) Fish for Two (1) The thrilling adventures of boy and his dog who saves him from drowning. (42) Flattery (6) Story by Van Loan. Treats a new theme in a new way, with John Bowers and Marguerite De La Motte. Clean and wholesome throughout. (34) ** Flesh and Blood (6) Lon Chaney in strong story of father's love and martrydom for his daughter. (18, 42, 56) The Flying Fool (5) Richard Grace in a thrilling airplane crook melodrama. (42) The Fortieth Door (6) Young American scientist rescues French girl and her father from imprisonment in Egypt. (XV) ***The Freshman (7) One of Harold Lloyd's most popular comedies. Excellent for any audience. (XV) ***Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (10) Rudolph Valentino in Ibanez' historical romance inspired by the Book of Revelations. (XIII) Friendly Enemies (7) Comedy acted by Joe Weber and Lew Fields, depicting two friends becoming friendly enemies because of different attitudes towards the Fatherland. (19) , The Frontiersman (6) Col. Tim McCoy in historical western drama of pioneers. (XIII) The Frontier Trail (6) Harry Carey "western." (XV) ** Garden of Allah (9) Alice Terry in film version of Hichens' famous novel. Made in Europe and North Africa by Rex Ingram. (XHI) ** The General (8) Buster Keaton burlesques an actual event of the civil war — capturing a locomotive in the South and racing North. (XXIV) The Girl from Marsh Croft (6) Adapted from the novel by Selma Lagerlof. Swedish production. (XXI) ***The Girl I Loved (7) James Whitcomb Riley story finely interpreted by Charles Ray. (XXIV) ***Girl Shy (8) Harold Lloyd's comedy concerning the timid young man who fell in love. (XV) ***The Gold Rush (9) Charlie Chaplin's most ambitious picture — of life in Alaskan mining camps. Contains much of his finest work. (XXIV) The Good Bad Man (5) Douglas Fairbanks in a reprint of an early success. (56, 113) ** Go West (7) Buster Keaton comedy. A discouraged eastern tenderfoot on an Arizona ranch loses his heart to a "muley" cow that understands him. (XIII) Grandfather's Clock (1) From the song by Henry C. Work. (37, 37A, 49, 56, 113) ***Grandma's Boy (5) Harold Lloyd's story of the boy with cowardice complex who comes out victor over his enemies. (XV) ***Grass (7) Story of the nomad tribes of Persia in their struggle with environment. Elemental drama appealing to all ages. (XIV) * Greatest Love of All (7) Great love of a humble youth for his mother. With George Beban. (XV)