Exhibitor's Trade Review (Mar-May 1925)

Page 46 Exhibitors Trade Review "Nobody's Sweetheart" Century-Universal 2 Reels In this one Wanda Wiley is seen as a hungry girl who schemes with a policeman to get a free meal, by bl»wing a whistle after she has satisfied her appetite. The officer is to go through the formality of arresting her, but everything does not happen as smoothly as planned. Although there are no particularly original or amusing gags in this Century comedy, the pleasing personality of Wanda Wiley in the leading role puts the film over, for she does some excellent work. There is action galore. It starts off with Wanda as a famished beauty flirting with a policeman in order to get a free meal. A whistle is to be the signal whereupon the officer is to appear on the scene and apparently arrest Wanda. But alas! the cop had to chase a kid, and at the given signal another policeman rushes into the restaurant and arrests her. While not hilarious or side-splitting, Wanda Wiley lifts "Nobody's Sweetheart" out of the level of mediocrity. * * * "My Baby Doll" Century Comedies 2 Reels Edna is awakened by a feather propelled by her alarm clock. Being late she dresses hastily, wearing her pajamas under her skirt. Along the way to work she has to pull them up frequently. She takes a hitch on a truck. It takes a sharp turn and dumps her off. Several other similar mediums aid her, until she gets into a laundry hamper. When she pops out she discovers that she is out in the country lying in the middle of the road. She makes a taxi stop. The chauffeur takes pity on her and dispite his haste, they are an hour late. The boss fumes and orders her to take a large mechanical doll to the shipping department. She accidentally bumps it and it falls, the hand breaking into bits. Fearing that her pay will be taken from her she dons the doll's clothes and is packed into a case. Then she has the time of her young life. She is bounced and jogged about until the case arrives. A little girl is delighted with her. When placed at the table, she shyly snatches some choice morsels from the little girl's big brother. When brother attempts to rob the family safe, the "doll," standing near by snatches the money. When he is accused on the following day, she puts it back, saves the lad from disgrace and reveals herself. Edna Marian plays the leading role in a film that is quite entertaining. Pathe Review No. 10 Pathe 1 Reel In Pathe Review No. 10 the principal feature is the second installment of the "Origin of Man," a picture log of the Roy Chapman Andrews Expedition into Mongolia. This installment lias to do with the "Desert Dwellers" whom the, expedition happened upon in their search for fossils. This expedition was made in cooperation with the Ameri Two of the captivating Century Follies girls, who are appearing in Century comedies released through Universal Film Co. can Museum of Natural History. Other subjects in the Review are an interesting picture story on "Making Friends with Birds," and views of the city of Seattle in Pathecolor in the "Visiting Our Own America" series. This review is quite up to the standard of the other releases, the scenes depicting the expedition into Mongolia being of particular interest. * * # "Lots of Knots" Educational j Reel There is a certain novelty about Lyman H. Howe's Hodge Podge which is divert An unusual way of advertising the Educational comedy stars was secured with the Merchants Heat and Light Company of Indianapolis. An entire window was secured for this fine display. ing and entertaining. In this release he concerns himself with various kinds of knots including knot holes in lumber, some naval knots tied by a real tar, some shots of a sailboat travelling at 18 knots an hour and the knots or chevrons worn by officers in the Army and Navy. The rest of the reel is made up of an exposition of the manufacture and installation of rails from the time they are shaped in the rolling mill until they are laid on to the ties. This novelty reel is especially appropriate when the feature picture is of unusual length. ^ * ^ \ Hal Roach Busy The activities on the Hal Roach lot are headed by the completion of another "Our Gang" comedy and the starting of a new Glenn Tryon production. The newly finished "Our Gang" comedy, made under the direction of "Bob" McGowan, is one in which the "Gang" learn to dance and do other things with a juvenile "accent." It is called "Ask Grandma" and follows "First Love" in release. "Our Gang" will next start to work on a "western picture." It is really a comedy version of an "Eastern," but it is just as much to the "Gang's" delight as the real thing. Under the direction of James Home, Glenn Tryon has started to work on an unnamed comedy supported by Fay Wray, James Finlayson, Al Hallet and other well-known characters. The Spat Family have recently started a new comedy under the direction of Jay A. Howe. The story is an untitled one and concerns a series of breach-of-promise activities affecting "Tewksbury Spat." Frank Butler, Laura Roessing and Sidney D'Altbrook are the "Spats." One of the newest of studio games which threatens to spread in popularity was started last week by the Spats. It is called "Spat Words" and is based on old spelling matches. Cross-word puzzles have taken a back seat at the studio for the new game. More Kid Comedies Announcement has just been made that production has started on a new series of comedies featuring famous children of the screen. The series will comprise six two reel Kid subjects and will be produced by Windsor Pictures Corporation of Hollywood, for release through Arrow Pictures Corporation. W. E. Shallenberger. President of Arrow, states that the child stars are to be known as the "Arrow Kids" and that the producers already have under contract such wellknown youngsters as "Peaches" Jackson, Elmo ("Freckles") Billings, Breffni Beggs, Buddy Williams, Albert Schaeffer, Ananias Berry and Warren J. Berry. "Peaches" Jackson has played with Mary Pickford, Thomas Meighan, Jackie Coogan and other celebrities; "Freckles" Billings has been seen in several De Mille and Lasky productions; Breffni Beggs has been on the stage since he was four years old and was presented with a scholarship by President Coolidge.