Pictures and the Picturegoer (Jan-Dec 1925)

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72 Pictures an d Picture poer JANUARY 1925 Edna Murphj and Harold Miller in " Leather stocking ' Honour Among Men (fox; Jan. 5). Edmund Lowe in a romantic story of love and trickery in a small kingdom. Sheldon Lewis, Claire Adams, Diana Miller, Walter Wilkinson and Frank Leigh complete the cast. Good entertainment. The House of Youth (Jan. 19). A very modern jazz story which develops into drama dealing with the adventures of a girl who is out to enjoy life, but who is the victim of a scandal which nearly finishes her career. Jacqueline Logan stars, with Malcolm MacGregor, Vernon Steele, Gloria Grey, Richard Travers, Lucila Mendez, Edwin Booth Tilton, Hugh Metcalf and Barbara Tennan in support. In Fast Company (Unity; Jan. 19). Stunts, stunts, and again stunts by the indefatigable Dick Talmadge amid a curious conglomeration of cheap melodrama, slapstick and exaggerated acting. Mildred Harris, Sheldon Lewis, Charles Clary and Snitz Edwards head the supporting cast. Fair entertainment. The Iron Man (European; Jan. 22). Lucian Albertini, Margaret Morris, Jean de Brax and Jack Dougherty in as breathless a serial as has ever been screened. About a girl's adventures in Paris and her pursuit by a wicked uncle. Not for the sophisticated fans. The Last of the Duanes (Fox; Jan. 12). A new kinematisation of Zane Grey's story with Tom Mix in Farnum's place. Eventful Western melodrama in which Tom and " Tony " achieve fresh laurels all the way. Marion Nixon, Brendsley Shaw, Frank Nelson, Lucy Beaumont, Jack Curtis and Harry Lonsdale comprise the cast. Leatherstocking (Pathe; Jan. 15). Harold Miller in a serial version of Fenimore Cooper's adventure stories of early days in the West. Good atmosphere, settings, and acting by the star Lillian Hall, Edna Murphy, James Pierce, David Dunbar, Aline Goodwin, Frank Lackteen, Ray Myers and " Whitehorse." The Lightning Rider (F. B. 0.; Jan. 12). A Mexican border melodrama, not new as to plot and incident but entertainingly developed and briskly handled. Harry Carey is featured, with Virginia Brown Faire, Thomas G. Lingham, Frances Ross, Leon Barry, Bert Hadley and Mdme. Sul-Te-Wan in support. The Love Nest (Phillips; Jan. 11). The adventures of a pair of newly-weds in search of a house starring Owen Moore, supported by Richard Travers, Jean Scott, Snitz Edwards, Marjorie Kelso, Kate Lester, Frank Campean, Charles Graham, Bernard Siegel, Robert Kenyon and Richard Lee. Light and very bright. The Love Story of David Copperfield (Phillips; Jan. 12). A Nordish production giving a brilliant impression of Dickens' novel. Incidental in character, but exceedingly interesting. Buddy Martin, G. Smith, Elsie Nielsen, Karina Bell, Karen Caspersen and R. Christiansen are the principal players. The Man Who Came Back (Fox; Jan. 26). A vivid screen version of the popular play of the same name in which Dorothy Mackaill and George O'Brien star, supported by Cyril Chadwick, Ralph Lewis, Harvery Clark, Edward Piel, David Kirby, and James Gordon. Melodramatic but effective. The Mating of Marcus {Stoll; Jan. 5). A slender story about a girl who will not desert her sister even for the man she loves. Dollie and Billie, the music hall duo are the stars, whilst David Hawthorne, George Bellamy, Mdme. d'Estene, Gladys Hamer, W. G. Saunders and Moore Marriott lend adequate support. Fair entertainment. Mdlle. Midnight (Mctro-Goldwyn; Jan. 12). Well told Mae Murray melodrama, ornately mounted and dressed and so full of action that its obvious and uninspired story escapes criticism. Clever character work by the star, Monte Blue, Robert McKim, Robert Edeson, Nick de Ruiz, Nigel de Brulier, Johnny Arthur, Otis Harlan and Evelyn Selbie. Miami (F. B. 0.; Jan. 5). Betty Compson in a sensational and rather crude melodrama written around the American " reckless set " and showing some fine views of the well known Florida seaside resort Lawford Davidson, J. Barney Sherry, Hedda Hopper, Lucy Fox, and Benjamin F. Finney, Jr. also appear. The Notorious Mrs. Carrick (Stoll; Jan. 12). " Disa," Peggy Lynn, Cameron Carr, and A. B. Imeson in a murder mystery drama in which long distance wireless vindicates the innocence of a girl accused of murder. Fair entertainment. Our Leading Citizen (Paramount; Jan. 5). Tom Meighan in a George Ade story of American town politics and election manoeuvres in which the modest hero is aided in the achieving of his desires by many witty sub-titles. Lois Wilson, William P. Carleton, Theodore Roberts, Guy Oliver, James Neill, Lucien Littlefield and Charles Ogle contribute capital character studies. A pleasing movie. The Royal Rivals (Springer; Jan. 26). A German-made historical drama of the days of Phillip II of Spain over emphasised to such an extent that its effect is ruined. Conrad Veidt, Dagny Servaes, and Eugen Klopfer head a long cast Onlyunsophisticated fans will enjoy this one. The Seventh Sheriff (Artistic; Jan. 8). Richard Hatton, Neva Gerber, Arthur Morrison, Charles Murphy and Martin Turner in a very ordinary Western drama about a hero who takes on all kinds of dangerous jobs. Fair entertainment. Shadows of. Paris (Paramount; Jan-. 12). Pola Negri in an underworld story of Paris during and after the war, directed by Herbert Brenon. Adolphe Menjou, Charles de Roche, Huntly Gordon, Rose Dione, Gareth Hughes, Vera Reynolds, Edward Kiplin and Maurice Cannon support the star. Rather disappointing Apache drama. The Sign of the Rose (U'ardour; Jan. 26). George Beban in a Christmassy story about an Italian, his daughter, and his long lost wife. Helen Sullivan, Jeanne Edmund Lowe and Claire Adam ^ rin "Honour Among Men"