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 #:
000114
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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106 THEATRICAL REVIEWS "1000 and One" Ruggles of Red Gap (8) The joyous chronicle of the Floud family and their social struggles, together with the history of Ruggles, valet-extraordinary, who was won from his English employer in a poker game and given the task of making Egbert Floud presentable. Ernest Torrence at his funniest. Edward Everett Horton as Ruggles. (Feb. 1924) (VII) S Sackcloth and Scarlet (7) Story of a willful girl whose elder sister takes the blame for her misdoings. A halting continuity and unconvincing cast. (May 1925) (VII) A Sainted Devil (6) Rudolph Valentino in a not overly convincing Spanish melodrama. (Jan. 1925) (VII) Sally (9) Colleen Moore in the film edition of a musical comedy success. Leon Errol amusing in support. Well produced. Children. (June 1925) PTA:f FCA-y (III) Sally, Irene, and Mary (6) Story of three show girls, melodramatic, and a little aimless as to plot. (Apr. 1926) (XIII) Salome of the Tenements (7) The wealthy philanthropist and the ambitious tenement child who eventually marries him. Jetta Goudal and Godfrey Tearle. (May 1925) . (VII) Scaramouche (10Q Rex Ingram's fine picture of the. French Revolution with Lewis Stone as the outstanding figure. The historical background surpasses anything of the kind that has been done so far. (Feb. 1924) PTA-a (XIII) The Sea Hawk (12) Milton Sills the central figure in a spectacular romance of the seventeenth century. Excellentlv produced. (Sept. 1924) PTA-f (III) Secrets of the Night (6) A combination of melodrama, mystery, and comedy. Not well handled in spite of a good cast. (May 1925) (XVIII) Seven Keys to Baldpate (7) Farcical adventures of an author who retires to a deserted summer hotel to write a book. Douglas MacLean the center of the fun. (Dec. 1925) PTA-f (VII) Shadow of the East (6) Another "Sheik" with a little Hindu mysticism thrown in for good measure. (May 1924) (IX) Shadows of Paris (8) Pola Negri finds expression for her emotional ability in a tense story of the Apache world of Paris. A good cast including Charles de Roche, Huntly Gordon, and Adolphe Menjou. (Apr. 1924) (VII) The Shepherd King (9) A heavily spectacular presentation of the Bible story, filmed in Italy and Palestine. Undistinguished by either good direction or good acting. (May 1924) PTA-f (IX) Sherlock Jr. (6) Buster Keaton detects crime in the most approved stvle. A good laugh for the whole family. (Sept. 1924) (XIII) The Shock Punch (7) Richard Dix as a structural steel worker. Thrills and fun, without much plot to worry you. (Oct. 1925) PTA-f (VII) The Shooting of Dan McGrew (7) Poor. (June 1924) (XIII) Shore Leave (7) Richard Barthelmess is satisfactory in a quiet little comedy of sailor life. Dorothy MacKaill in support. (Nov. 1925) PTA-f FCA-y (III) The Sideshow of Life (6) The story of a clown who rose above his surroundings. Ernest Torrence somewhat miscast as the clown, and Anna Q. Nilsson, Louise Lagrange, and Neil Hamilton. (Nov. 1924) PTA-a FCA-a (VII) The Silent Accuser (6) Starring the police dog in a mediocre story. (Feb. 1925) PTA-f (XIII) Sinners in Silk (6) A lot of good players wasted. (Jan. 1925) (XIII) The Siren of Seville (7) The whirlwind tactics of Priscilla Dean fit nicely into a Spanish story. (Feb. 1925) PTA-a (XVIII) Six Cylinder Love (7) Farce, dealing humorously with woes of a young couple who mortgage their home to buy a car, and prove the truth of the saying, "It isn't the original cost — it's the upkeep." (Mar. 1924) (IX) Six Days (9) Fine direction and a good cast wasted on one of Elinor Glynn's stories. (Jan. 1924) (XIII) The Snob (7) Sound American drama with John Gilbert giving a fine performance as a man who is ashamed of his family. (May 1925) (XIII) So Big (9) Colleen Moore and a fine cast do wonders with faulty continuity. (Feb. 1925) PTA-f FCA-y (III) A Society Scandal (7) Gloria Swanson as an impulsive wife whose mild indiscretions bring on a divorce. Rod LaRocque as the lawyer. (May 1924) (VII) Some Pun'kins (7) Charles Ray in one of his famous country-boy parts. (Apr. 192G) PTA-f '(XXXII a)