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

Record Details:

Title:
1000 and One--the Blue Book of Non-Theatrical Films
Date:
1926
Publisher:
Chicago, Educational Screen
Volume:
1000 and One: The Blue Book of Non-Theatrical Films (1926)
Leaf #:
000106
Language:
English
Subjects:
motion pictures, Motion pictures -- Catalogs","Motion pictures in education
Collection:
Non-Theatrical Film
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Moving Image Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
April 11, 2024
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98 THEATRICAL REVIEWS "1000 and One' " • The Dark Angel (8) A war story of somewhat routine pattern ranking high because of Ronald Colman's fine portrayal of a blinded soldier. Good work also by Vilma Banky, Helen Jerome Eddy, Wyndham Standing, and Frank Elliott. (Dec. 1925) (III) Daughters of Today (7) A flapper story, melodramatic and in bad taste. (June 1924) (II) The Day of Faith (7) Somewhat unusual handling of the "miracle man" theme, interesting to the end, with several unexpected moments. Eleanor Boardman, Tyrone Power, Wallace McDonald, and Raymond Griffith. (Feb. 1924) (XIII) Declassee (8) The top crust of British society, with Corinne Griffith as the center. Fairly satisfactory. (Sept. 1925) (III) Desire (7) A meandering and pointless sermon, bolstered up by presence of Marguerite de la Motte and John Bowers. (Jan. 1924) (XHI) The Devil's Cargo (8) Sacramento at the height of the gold fever, when the Vigilantes looked out for the public's morals. Plenty of action, Wallace Beery and Raymond Hatton contributing. (Sept. 1925) ' (VII) Dick Turpin (7) Tom Mix goes adventuring in realm of costume drama. Picture would be quite satisfactory if the hero were not a robber. (Sept. 1925) (IX) The Dixie Handicap (7) The old Kentucky Derby plot refurbished. Frank Keenan stands out from the rest of cast'. (May 1925) (XIII) Don Q, Son of Zorro (11) The rollicking adventures of the son of Zorro in Spain, with the exuberant Douglas Fairbanks. For everybody. (Nov. 1925) PTA-f FCA-y (XXIV) Don't Call It Love (7) Story by Julian Street of a tempestuous prima donna and her ephemeral love affairs. Nita Naldi, Rod LaRocque, Agnes Ayres, and Jack Holt. (Apr. 1924) (Vn) Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall (10) Mary Pickford as the spitfire, Dorothy, surrounded by an admirable cast, beautifully costumed and well directed. Children. (June 1924) PTA-f FCA-f (XXIV) Down to the Sea in Ships (9) A thrilling narrative of the whaling industry, sponsored by the Quakers of the whaling village of New Bedford, Mass. Children. (Apr. 1924) PTA-y (XVin) The Dressmaker From Paris (7) Paris during the war, and Main Street, Illinois more recently. The little French girl and her American soldier. Lea trice Joy and gorgeous fashion show. Negligible story. (June 1925) FCA-y (VII) The Drums of Jeopardy (7) They are a pair of priceless emeralds which bring disaster to all who touch them. How their deadly charm is broken is set forth in a fairlv interesting way. Elaine Hammerstein, Jack Mulhall, Wallace Beery. (Apr. 1924) (XXXII f) Drusilla With A Million (8) A penniless old lady inherits a fortune and proceeds to adopt all the homeless babies she can find. Well done in spite of age and obviousness of plot. Mary Carr, Priscilla Bonner, and Kenneth Harlan. (Oct. 1925) PTA-f (VIII) Dynamite Smith (7) Charles Ray approaches some of his past fine work in his portrait of Smith, whose dominating emotion is fear. Also Bessie Love and Wallace Beerv. (Jan. 1925) PTA-a (n) E The Eagle (8) Russian romance setting forth adventures of a lieutenant in the Queen's guard who becomes a sort of Russian Robin Hood. Rudolph Valentino and Vilma Banky. Interesting and with excellent settings. (Apr. 1926) (XXIV) East of Suez (7) Pola Negri in an emotional role that doesn't offer her much opportunity Sound performances by Edmund Lowe and Rockcliffe Fellowes. (Feb. 1925) (VII) East Side, West Side (6) The poor working girl from the East side meets the idle rich man from the West side. Familiar theme with variations. Marie Prevost and Kenneth Harlan. (Feb. 1924) (XXXII d) The Enchanted Cottage (7) A charming fantasy of two ugly people who became beautiful in each other's sight because they loved. Richard Barthelmess and May McAvoy. (June 1924) PTA-f (ITI) The Enemy Sex (8) The chorus girl with a past, as interpreted by Betty Compson. (Nov. 1924) (VII) The Eternal City (8) A modernized and somewhat sketchy version of Hall Caine's novel, chiefly notable for fine photography and beautiful views of Rome. Barbara La Marr, Bert Lytell, Lionel Barrymore, and Montagu Love. (Feb. 1924) (in) Excuse Me (6) Rupert Hughes' rapidly moving Pullman farce has a good cast and lots of laughs to recommend it. (June 1925) (XIII)