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THE EDUCATIONAL SCREEN
Film Estimates — Continued
Titles of Films (Actors) (Producers and Distributors)
For
Intelligent
Adults
For
Youth
(15 to 20yr9.)
Hardly
For
Children
(under 15 yrs)
Closed Gates (Johnny Harron) Sterling
Feeble
No
Hardly worth description; unconvincing.
Colleen (Madge Bellamy) Fox
Amusing
Good
Good
Comedy of real Irish atmosphere — amusing
and well-acted.
Country Doctor, The (Rudolph Schildkraut, Sr.)
Notable
Excellent
Whole
De Mille
some
Fine, human, realistic story — marred only by too
fast a "comedy tempo" in spots, and over-multi
plication of misfortunes for dear old doctor.
Cradle Snatchers, The (Louise Fazenda) Fox
Trash
Better not
No
Vulgar attempt to make infidelity of middle-aged
married people basis of farce-comedy. Dance Magic (Pauline Starke) First Nat'l.
Entertain
Perhaps
Doubtful
Rather charming, restrained story of Puritan girl
ing
becoming professional dancer. Could have been
made very objectionable. One minor scene might
well be cut.
Dearie (Irene Rich) Warner
Interest
Good
Beyond them
Mixture of excellence and absurdity. Splendid
ing
acting by notable cast, restrained and convincing.
But son an unbelievable cad and melodramatic
climax absurd.
Eyes of the Totem (Wanda llawley) Pathe
Worthless
Bettor not
No
Slow-moving, far-fetched, crime and vice melo
drama.
Fast and Furious (Reginald Denny) Univ.
Amusing
Good
Very thril
Auto-hating hero wins auto race and heroine in
ling
lively style. (See Review No. 147)
First Auto, The (Russell Simpson) Warner Crude, unintelligent farce-comedy, with much
Passable
Amusing
Harmless
historical interest and sentimental appeal.
Framed (Milton Sills) First Nat'l.
Negligible
Exciting
No
Usual Sills picture of hero innocent hut wronged.
Violently thrilling — mud flood underground is the
chief originality.
Gingham Girl, The (Lois Wilson) F. B. 0.
Innocuous
Fair
Fair
Country-boy -leaves-sweetheart-for-great-city story.
Light and fairly amusing.
Good As Gold (Buck Jones) Fox
Negligible
Hardly
No
Melodrama with Buck Jones both as villain and
hero.
Heart of Maryland, The (Dolores Costello) Warner
Interest
Good
Good
Highly theatrical tale with some absurdities.
ing
But much historical interest and charm. Villain
over-drawn in old Belasco story, and over-acted by
Warner Richmond. Other acting good.
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