1000 and One--the Blue Book of Non-Theatrical Films (1926)

Fourth Edition THEATRICAL REVIEWS 97 Capital Punishment (6) Dismal tale of a man who is convicted of a crime that never was committed, on a wager. (Jan. 1926) (XXXII c) Captain Blood (10) Sabatini romance filmed without distinction. Warren Kerrigan and Jean Paige featured. (Apr. 1925) PTA-f FCA-y (XXVTJI) Chalk Marks (6) Unpretentious story well told: a tribute to the devoted and faithful school teacher. Marguerite Snow as the teacher. Children. (Dec. 1925) (XVIII) Charley's Aunt (7) The old farce brought up to date somewhat. Good cast headed by Svdney Chaplin in his most rollicking mood. It may not be art nut it's fun." (June 1925) FCA-y (XV1H) The Charmer (6) Pola Negri as a Spanish dancer who dangles two men from her heartstrings. Drama and comedy nicely mingled. Robert Fraser and Wallace McDonald in support. (June 1925) (VII) Cheaper to Marry (7) Treating of the wicked bachelor who comes to a bad end, and the virtuous married man who lives happily ever after. Fair. Lewis Stone, Conrad Nagel, Marguerite de la Motte, Paulette Duval, and Louise Fazenda. (June 1925) (XIII) The Cheat (7) Pola Negri and Charles de Roche do poor work in a poor picture. (Feb. 1924) (VII) Circe, The Enchantress (7) A jazz story with nothing to recommend it — unless you like Mae Murray in anything. (Mar. 1925) (XIII) The City That Never Sleeps (6) A melodrama of the underworld that holds your attention because of good direction. (Jan. 1925) (VII) Classified (8) Amusing and entertaining comedy drama with Corinne Griffith as a pert knowing lady in the classified ad department of a New York newspaper. Jack Mulhall and Ward Crane in the cast. (Dec. 1925) (in) Classmates (7) Richard Barthelmess at West Point. Interesting but not as effective as Iris pictures usually are. (Feb. 1925) PTA-f FCA-y (in) Clothes Make the Pirate (7) The ambition of a meek little tailor to *be a pirate, and his woes when his dream was realized. Leon Errol and Dorothy Gish. Good fun. (Feb. 1926) PTA-f (in) The Coast of Folly (7) Gloria Swanson in an indifferent story has the opportunity to do some fine character work, quite distinct from her usual roles. (Dec. 1925) (VT1) Code of the West (6) A regulation western that moves slowly, due to lack of motivation of characters. Owen Moore. (June 1925) FCA-y (VII) Comin' Through (7) Thomas Meighan and Lila Lee amble mechanically through insipid story based on an ancient plot. (April. 1925) PTA-f FCA-y (VII) The Confidence Man (6) Thomas Meighan in a crook story written and titled by George Ade. The combination puts it over. (Sept. 1924) (VII) Cornered (8) A crook story based on double identity. The cast which includes Marie Prevost, Rockcliffe Fellowes, and Raymond Hatton, is much superior to the story. (Oct. 1925) (XXVIH) The Courtship of Myles Standish (9) Following Longfellow's poem in the main, valuable from a historical standpoint, and fairly interesting. Charles Ray heading a good cast. (Feb. 1924) PTA-f (II) The Crowded Hour (6) Story of an actress during the war. Bebe Daniels in an emotional role, which she fills rather well. (Oct. 1925) PTA-a FCA-a (VII) Cytheria (8) Lewis Stone adroitly impersonates restless man of forty who feels that he has not had enough of romance in his life, and goes after it. Irene Rich, and Alma Rubens effective in support. (Sept. 1924) (III) D Dangerous Innocence (7) Film version of "Anne's an Idiot," a love story of English people in India. Well done, with Laura La Plant? and Eugene O'Brien. (Sept. 1925) (XXVII) The Dangerous Maid (8) Constance Talmadge as a headstrong young woman in revolutionary days in England. Comedy-drama, perfectly harmless for young and old. (Feb. 1924) PTA-f (ni) Dangerous Money (7) Bebe Daniels as a spendthrift heiress and Tom Moore as the poor but honest lover. Interesting. (Dec. 1924) (VII) Daring Love (6) Mediocre war story with Elaine Hammerstein and Huntly Gordon. (Apr. 1925) (XXXn f)