Motion Picture News (Nov-Dec 1925)

2194 Motion Picture News Feature Star Distributed by Length Reviewed Wild Ridin' Buck Jones Fox Wide Open Dick Jones Sunset Prod. (S. R.) Winning 0f Barbara Worth Principal Pict. (S. R.) Wise Guy, The Lefty Flynn F. B. O With Kit Carson Over the Great Divide Special Cast Sunset Prod. (S. R.) Wives for Rent Universal Womanhandled Richard Dix Paramount Women Banner Prod. (S. R.) Feature Star Distributed by Length Reviewed Women and Wives Metro-Goldwyn World's Illusion, The Metro-Goldwyn Worst Woman, The Special Cast B. P. Schulberg fS. R.) Wreckage Ginsberg Dist. Corp Wrong Coat, The Tiffany (S. R) 6S00 feet Yankee Senor, The Tom Mix Fox Yoke, The Special Cast Warner Brothers You Can't Live on Love.. .Reginald Denny Universal ^erOpinionsonNeiDPict "Keeper of Bees" — F. B. 0., Cameo, N. Y. Telegraph: ''The film version mirrors faithfully characters and events in the book. Added to this, the direction by James Leo Meehan," the late author's son-inlaw, is good, the titles likewise and the acting for the most part excellent. The result is a picture of unusual human interest which should make a powerful appeal to the army of Gene Stratton-Poi ter's readers, and please others. Story is at all times interesting because its twists and turns are unexpected. Robert Frazer gives a fine performance and commands sympathy every minute he is on the screen, while Clara Bow does her best work. Gene Stratton. granddaughter of Mrs. Porter, makes her first screen appearance in this picture and gives a performance that is little less than remarkable in its naturalness." Morning World: "Gene Stmt ton-Porter's audience — which was vast enough to begin with — has been hugely augmented by the successful presentation of her work on the screen. So that hundreds of readers who made 'The Keeper of the Bees' a best seller will be multiplied by the thousands who come to rejoice over triumphant virtue in the film version. They will find a faithful representation of Mrs. Porters tale. A highly successful attempt to recapture the brightcolored optimism through which one of our most popular novelists won her thousands of devoted readers." Herald-Tribune: "All of those who like the stories of Gene Stratton-Porter will enjoy 'The Keeper of the Bees.' Robert Frazer is excellent. Clara Bow managed to give one a very clear idea of Sally, the fresh flapper." Journal : "Gene Stratton-Porter's readers will recognize in 'The Keeper of the Bees' a faithful transcript of her story. There are all the sweetness and light of birds and flowers and sunshine that the estimable novelist put so much stress upon. The best work in the film is done by little Gene Stratton, an adorable child of about twelve." Post: "Admirers of Gene Stratton-Porter's undeniably popular novels should have little difficulty in spending a palpitant afternoon or evening at the Cameo this week, watching the screen version of 'The Keeper of the Bees' which has been filmed with respectful attention to the original. Should please the writer's followers immensely. Young Gene Stratton. granddaughter of the author, does some excellent work." 'Fine Clothes" — First National, Capitol, New York Times: "This subject as shadow form is an agreeable diversion having the great advantage of a distinguished cast — Alma Rubens is appealing and convincing as Paula, and Lewis Stone makes a likeable character of the Earl. Percy Marmont as Peter gives a performance reminiscent of his capable work as Mark Saber in If Winter Comes.'" Morning World: "Thanks to the work of an extremely fortunate cast, the tenderness and sympathy of the story have been recaptured in the shadows of a mild and ingratiating picture play. Percy Marmont has 0. P. Heggie's role of the patient Peter, Raymond Griffith is a particularly lively corespondent, Alma Rubens is the decorative cashier and Lewis Stone is the genial, if sinister, Earl of Denham." Herald-Tribune: The fact that that invaluable director, John Stan] directed the picture helped a lot, and the cast is excellent. Best of all we liked Lewis Stone as the pleasing Earl of Denham. And how Paula ever withstood him is more than we could understand/' Daily News: "The cast is thoroughly satisfying. You'd have to go to the movies many times before you'd see such a glittering assemblage of movie stars — I should have said movie actors, for this time everybody troupes, if you get what I mean. Erotic Alma Rubens and pert Eileen Percy have the leading feminine roles. Percy Marmont fairly pulls all the sympathy his way in a Marmontish role. Lewis Stone is the understandable villain, worldly wise, but with no defenses against virtue. For paprika is Raymond Griffith." Evening World : " 'Fine Clothes' treats the theme kindly and to good effect. The direction is intelligent and Percy Marmont does well with a difficult characterization. The other roles are well cast and well played and the photography and lighting are excellent." "Red Hot Tires"— Warners, Warners, N. Y. Times : "Fully three-quarters of 'Red Hot Tires' is enjoyable. Monte Blue and Patsy Ruth Miller give an excellent account of themselves. Journal : "There's a red hot comedy at Warner's this week called'"Red Hot Tires."' As celluloid entertainment it's a blowout. Monte Blue's rescue stunts pile One howling situation on another." Using a State fair for ballyhoo on Metro-Goldwyn-Mayers "The Unholy Three" Loews theatre in Dayton set up a freak show at the Ohio State fair grounds in that city. Free admission was given all those who responded to the barker's advice to enter and see some advance indications as to what "The Unholy Three" held in store for patrons of Loew's theatre. 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