Exhibitors Herald (Jul-Sep 1922)

uly 22, 1922 EXHIBITORS HERALD 43 JOHNNY WALKER IN MY DAD (R-C PICTURES) . tensely dramatic story of the Northwest, with young Walker cast in a pleasing role. Efficient direction and a good supporting cast make this good entertainment. Many beautiful out-ofdoor scenes amid snow covered mountains. Six reels. Johnny Walker's second R-C production a drama of the Northwest built on con:ntional lines with plenty of suspense and uch beautiful snow stuff to lend interest the exterior scenes. It concerns a man cused of murder, intimidated witnesses, id the near breaking up of a boyish love fair. Ic has the merit of being well proiced, is sincerely acted and a stirring cliax furnishes the necessary dramatic inch. Johnny Walker is a likeable figure as Tom 'Day, and puts plenty of force into his :ting. He is accorded good support by nth Clifford, as Dawn ; Wilbur Higby as arry O'Day ; Mary Redmond as Mrs. 'Day ; Harry von Meter as the Factor and es Bates in the role of LaDue, the factor's Michman. The story was written by Walter Richard all, and adapted by Cliff Smith. There is stirring fight in a cabin where young 'Day is attacked by LaDue and is saved i his trusty dog, Rin-Tin-Tin. The youngers will "eat up" the dog stuff. Tom O'Day is told he must keep away ora Dawn, the Factor's stepdaughter, ith whom he is in love. The Factor at■mpts to make love to Dawn, but is rejlsed, whereupon he locks her in a room i prevent her seeing Tom. Tom learns lat his father is accused of murder, and ses to a distant point to find LaFarge, a itness, to learn the facts. He finds Laarge near death, but obtains a confession 'om him. He is attacked by the Factor's len upon his return, but is saved by his lithful husky dog, and effects the arrest of ie factor and the release of Dawn. SPECIAL CAST IN lOD'S COUNTRY AND THE LAW I ARROW) ames Oliver Curwood's virile stories of the great North woods always make good vehicles for picturization, and this one is no exception. It is splendidly cast, carefully directed and should prove a desirable attraction. A breath of the northland is always .'elcome and especially so during the hot 'eather season. For this reason, if not 3r the fact that it is an exceptionally /ell made Curwood picture, "God's 'ountry and the Law" should do well or exhibitors. Skilfully directed by Sidney Olcott, nd with a cast that is away above the rdinary in the matter of fitness of roles, he beautiful woodland settings greatly nhance the telling of a good story, ense with dramatic interest. Pretty Gladys Leslie in the role of a nild of the wild, who is interested in ne great world outside of her little 'oods domain, but swayed beyond this i her love for her trapper husband, Mai May in "The Wife Trap." (Paramount) makes a very captivating heroine. Fred C. Jones gives a splendid and convincing interpretation of a French-Canadian woodsman and loving husband. William H. Tooker is all that could be desired as a rum-smuggling villain whose gratitude for the good Samaritans who befriend him does not prevent him from being a villain to the end. The story is simple, and more delightful because of its simplicity. Dore, the villain after an encounter with the mounted police in which he loses his team and wagon load of smuggled liquor, is befriended by " 'Poleon" and his pretty daughter Oachi. After being restored to health he attempts to make Oachi the unwilling recipient of his attentions. Discovered by the father and spurned by the girl, Dore is driven out. 'Poleon, in driving him out, predicts that the great law of the woods will punish him. Again seeking shelter Dore is taken into the home of Andre Beauvais and his young wife. Soon he attempts to lure the pretty wife from her home by telling her of the delights of life in the city, to which he seeks to take her. Again rebuffed and badly beaten by the girl's husband, Dore seeks shelter in an Indian camp. Seeing Andre leaving on a long canoe trip, Dore returns to the cabin and forcibly kidnaps the young wife, escaping with her to the woods and leaving a note for the husband that the wife has gone with him willingly. Then follows a wild search by the young husband and a mounted policeman for the girl, who finally leaps into a rushing river, preferring to end her life to remaining longer in the power of Dore. She is finally rescued by 'Poleon and his daughter and taken to her home, where her husband finds her on returning from a fruitless search. In the meantime, Dore lost in the great woods and haunted by the ghosts of those he has injured, wanders insanely back to the Beauvais cabin, where he dies as the result of exposure and his fears. 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