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The Greater Movie Season
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amusing productions, and definitely proving her superior ability as a comedienne. "Chickie," on the other hand, can never for me be anything but the cheapest and trashiest sort of stuff, not even redeemed by the talent of Dorothy Mackaill.
Some other especially good pictures, beside those I have mentioned, were "Smoldering Fires," in which Pauline Frederick was featured." "The Goose Hangs High," directed by James Cruze; "Forbidden Paradise," with Pola Negri at her best ; "Classmates," "The Thundering Herd," "The Snob," "So Big," "The Devil's Cargo," "His Hour," "As No Man Has Loved," a rather new release, and "My Son."
There have not been an astonishing number of big productions. Quantity has superseded quality, and the group of directors, producers, and stars who have dared to break through the wall of economy and expediency appears to be smaller even than usual. The majority have apparently relied on speed for their success — three, four, five, and at most six weeks, being devoted to the actual filming of a picture. All things considered, James Cruze has exercised the greatest leadership, because he can outrun anybody but Nurmi.
The strongest interest of the new season will, without doubt, be the renewed activity of those established directors and stars, who have been responsible for the more real and lasting achievements
in the past. These _
Charles Ray and
Mary Pick ford have gone back to the sort of vehicles demanded by their followers.
include D. W. Grif fith, Douglas Fairbanks, Charles Chaplin, Lillian Gish, Rex Ingram, Norma Talmadge, and possibly also Mary Pickford. Not all of. them are .taking part in the Greater Movie Season as such, but their pictures are scheduled for general release in the fall.
"The Gold Rush" is likely to be the real sensation. It
The war play will be tried out this season. Below, John Gilbert and Renee Adoree in "The Big Parade."
is the most important personal achievement of Chaplin with the possible exception of "The Kid," and may tend to set a new style in production.
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A healthy sign of the coming season is the featuring or starring of players of no great reputation on the screen, when they are suited to the leading role in a picture. Examples of this are: above, Lois Moran, below, Louise Dresser, at the left, Belle Bennett, and, in the lower oval, Jay Hunt.