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The Ten Best Pictures Of 1925
Selected by the most important motion picture critics of the trade and fan publications, as well as critics of some of the best known daily newpapers in this country.
( In considering the following selection it should be borne in mind that a number of important pictures released during November and December of 1925 were not viewed by many critics in time for this listing.)
THE GOLD RUSH— 63 THE FRESHMAN— 52
THE UNHOLY THREE— 60 THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA— 38
DON Q, SON OF ZORRO— 57 THE LOST WORLD— 36
THE MERRY WIDOW— 57 THE BIG PARADE— 30
THE LAST LAUGH— 55 KISS ME AGAIN— 29
Herewith are found the headlines appearing in conjunction with the reviews of the ten best pictures of the rear as they appeared in the various Sunday issues of THE FILM DAILY.
THE GOLD RUSH
Charley Again Scores With a Great Box Office Treat. Pity It Isn't Shorter.
THE UNHOLY THREE
Powerful Story That Is As Unique As It Is Big. Something Far Off the Beaten Path And Gripping All the Way. Great Picture.
DON Q
Sure F"ire Box Office Entertainment. Doug Back in the Type of Character That All His Admirers Want To See Him In. Easily Doug's Best Box Office Attraction For Several Years.
THE MERRY WIDOW
Great Box Office Treat. Mae Murray Never So Good. Superb Direction
But A Bit Too Long.
THE LAST LAUGH
( Rev iewed Under the ritle "The Last Man") A Mighty Fine Picture Particularly Worthwhile Inasmuch As It Carries No Titles. Should Also Have Marked B ox Office Appeal.
THE FRESHMAN
Tops Lloyd's Previous Best For Real Laughs and Pathos. Sets A New Standard For Well Placed Gags Beautifully Timed to Collect 100 Per Cent Guffaws. A College Comedy Classic.
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
A Marvelous Money Getting Picture. Chaney's Make-Up and Character. While Repulsive To Perhaps Some, Is a Great Piece of Work. Great Production.
THE LOST WORLD
Something New. Reproduction of Prehistoric Animals Amazing. Handled In a Big Way, This Is Definitely In At the Box Office.
THE BIG PARADE
They Haven't Coined the Words Which Properly and Fitly Describe This Tremendous Production — Get It Or Regret ft.
KISS ME AGAIN
Another of Lubitsch's Delightful Comedies of Married Life. A Lot of Clever Business That Makes This Charming Entertainment.
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