Exhibitors Herald (Apr-Jun 1920)

18 I. X II I 15 I TO RS H !•: RAID April 3, 1920 Take Wid's Tip LET'S GO! 0/h.r viler cMe's a ^Beau ty cpyi7 &recut 'production (ramble ■ icin. DAILY 7 ^/ou. sa.cdU/ I idiy March 1«. 1920 M^iicT^Q^cn^rns^n^c^N Well Pom) Dot^cstic Dn Mollie King in "WOMEN MEN FORGET" United Picture Theaters DIRECTOR John M. Stahl AUTHOR ...» "Elaine Sterne SCENARIO BY Paul Bern CAMERAMAN . . Percy Holbrook AS A W HO]»E— -^^Jomestic drama that holds in> terest admirably and shows unusual and intense conflict of characters. STORY Very well developed DIRECTION . Registers all points naturally and to good effect. PHOTOGRAPHY Average LIGHTINGS Mostly plain CAMERA WORK Good STAR Shows considerable emotional ability in this jndQcgistcrs exceedingly well") SUPPORT Edward Langford and Frank Mills both handle big parts expertly. EXTERIORS Satisfactory INTERIORS Appropriate DETAIL Stcry helped a lot byfsubtules)thal are practically all spoken rama 4ht story gnp^) through the author's rather clever juggling witli plain realities, and though the results she achieves may ap[icar artificial to some at limes, they are flrnrrallv{^rv aT»|ii-.TlimJy.ecause of the fact that they are founded on true siiiut. Miss King appears as Mary Graham, the unhappy wife of Robert, who is attracted to Helen, supposedly Mary's friend and in time their affair l-ccomes common gossip About to become a mother Mary is sent away to the country by James Livingston, an old friend who admires her greatly and despises Robert. After the birth of a child which she keeps a secret from her husband Mary return-, to her city homein the hope of finding Robert repentant but instead she discovers him in Helen's arms. Livingston then takes matters in his hands and breaks Robert in the stock market, with the result that Helen leaves him. refusing to offer assistance Mary, still loving her husband and realizing that he is little more than a very foolish boy. proves her love .snd forgiveness by offering him all the negotiable thiirgs she has in the world and then introduces him to tl "The dire CHARACTER OF STORY Wile wins back hus band from "other woman" through her understanding. LENGTH OF PRODUCTION 4.600 feet "Women Men Forget" is notable in that it marks Mollie King's return to the screen after quite an absence and a'sci because of the fact that it presents a domestic drama oQinusual interest, vvrll (!■ ■ ■'" '^Ci. and containing an interesting and at times very intense conflict of characters. The picture is an example of what can be done with a very good story, a small cast, and at little, but no stinting expense. For while it never offers anything lavish in the way of setting or cateil his material exceptii Mr/ ie manner in which he gets over the fact that Mary is to brcom' a mother by using the dog^ and the kittens is(^_i line tuii.iTjy I hen, too, in the many scenes which bring husband anil wile ami I lie other won-an together he has showrt^surc dramatic ski ~ He «s assisted in no small respect b) the star and principal supporting players Miss King plays with real feelingan>^li-pla) s an emotional ability that less telling than it is. in a way. stirprising/udward Langfard gives a realistic picture of the weakling husband and Frank Mills as the friend, who. thank goodness, doesn't develop into a villain, is always pleasing. Lucy Fox as Helen and Jane Jennings in a small character role complete the cast. <3 You Can Say a Lot About This and the Picture Will Deliver Box Office Analysis for the Exhibitor "Women Men Forget" is a picthrc that you can advertise extensively with aVjeeling of safety^for the story and production are behind you to deliver compietc if nott^inusual saiistactiui^To" most all audiences* You might make something of Miss King's return to th'e screen in your campaign. She had quite a popstflanty before, and her work in this picture certainly stamps her as a good actress. and unusual pro-fits* Give the title a good display also, ior it is one that j mediately attract attention^ Catch lines writ ten around the plot will attract. Try one of these: "Eccause she loved her husband she forgave him even v> hen he regarded her as a stranger in her own home," "^lie found herself an intruder in her own home where tVe 'other woman' presided." . -fill 2/our house everyone. 7(noiD£ 7iouj' gr SCLU SO or the Zt/ise. United Picture Exchanges