The Film Daily (1924)

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THE Sunday, September 21, 1924 Newspaper Opinions "The Alaskan"— F. Rivoli P.-L. AMERICAN—* * * Thomas Meighan is the best thing in James Oliver Curwood's long drawn uot, endless tale. Even Tommy looks slightly bored before he gets through acting the dime novel hero. Tommy and the scenery, which is beautiful in spots, are the only reasons for anyone sitting through all this mush and melodrama. * * * BULLETIN—* * * The wallop of the piece is a fight in a dell where a waterfall drops down and coyly winds itself around the necks of the scrappers who scrap serenely, or rather not serenely, but continuously, despite the cooling spray. * * * * * * It is a rip snorting picture travelling along fast and keeping the girls breathless most of the time. * * * DAILY MIRROR _ ♦ • ♦ Camerman James Howe's phtography is the most consistently beautiful seen on the screen in many a day. The story, however, is a rambly, conventional affair, that attempts to be a mystery but changes its mind. * * * DAILY NEWS—* * * There's a good hand-to-hand fight between Meighan and Alphonse Eithier', with Tommy grinning in his Irish way while handing out some first class wallops, the only wallops in the picture EVENING V/ORLD— * * * Thomas Meighan plays the Alaskan according to the best traditions of a familiar role. But the real hero of the piece is Alaska. HERALD-TRIBUNE—* * * The scenery and the photography in "The Alaskan" * • * are magnificent, and at the moments when we could persuade ourself that we were looking at a travelogue, we enjoyed it immensely, at other times not. * * * MORNING TELEGRAPH—* * * Scenically "The Alaskan" is veritable platinum ; dramatically it is a proper quality of paste. SUN — * * * It was all rather like a mystery melodrama — one of these things in which everybody goes around with one finger on his lips and another on the trigger and bobs here and there with enigmatic comments. * * * Meighan was stalwart and still rolled his eyes when annoyed and Miss Taylor bobbed about prettily, whatever may be said of logic, and seemed quite excited by it all. So, to be strictly honest, did most of the audience. The reviewer was not so affected. TELEGRAM—* * * There is the usual feud between rich-man and he-man, culminating in the usual bang-up exhibition of fisticuffs. Unusual compensation is tendered, however, by the backgrounds. The scenery in the midst of which the Alaskan stalks is a sweep of unforgettable beauty * * * TIMES—* * * Scenically it is a beautiful production, giving one many wonderful glimpses of towering mountains and shadowed valleys. The narrative, however, is one of those tangled affairs difficult for the ordinary mortal to unravel to his siftisfaction. To gain a really comprehensive idea of this vehicle one would almost need the author's help. There is a quantity of action in this production, but every now and again at important junctures it is shrouded in a veil of mystery. * * • WORLD—* * * In "The Alaskan" • * * Prof. Meighan is seen in one of the most active of all his roles. It is also one of the least imaginative. He is so serious through all his escapades that he becomes at time a little funny. The picture is exactly the kind of thing which a majority will enjoy, as they say, to the full. "The Clean Heart"— Vitagraph Railto AMERICAN—* * * one of the most charming and unusual pictures is has been my good luck to see in many a day. I :annot see how anyone could improve on • * * Blackton's production, which is so good that I am going to pass it by without ane unfavorable comment. * » • It is not so much the story as the way 'The Clean Heart" is pictured. • * • DAILY MIRROR—* * • Too much canlot be said in favor of this beautifully conitructed and simply, yet sincerely, acted Jhotoplay. • * • Percy Marmont is better n this than in "If Winter Comes." He lepicts moods, boyish gaiety and emotional eactions with infcctiuos warmth. • * • DAILY NEWS—* * * Percy Marmont is an ideal A. M. S. Hutchinson hero. He does better work in this picture than he has since "If Winter Comes." Marguerite de la Motte * * * is pretty enough, but she tries to Pickford wildly about. ♦ ♦ * You'll find a deal of charm in "The Clean Heart" and not a little pathos. Decidedly it's worth while. EVENING JOURNAL— * * * one of those exceptional productions that make one gasp and take back everything one ever said about Vitagraph pictures. Percy Marmont ♦ » » gives a performance that is unusual in its sympathetic treatment, while the continuity and the direction of the film is likewise almost perfect. • » » EVENING WORLD—* * * it is difficult to put into words the unlying charm of this film, which is at the same time absurd and ingratiating. Part of its brighter mornents are due to the fact that it was filmed in England, which gives it the distinction of its own background. * * • GRAPHIC— » * * Marguerite de la Motte is the picture's bright spot. ♦ * ♦ * * * The scenes of rural England are very beautiful and the shot depicting the relentless tide encroaching upon Phillip is terrible in its realism. Don't miss "The Clean Heart." HERALD-TRIBUNE—* * * It is, indeed, a masterpiece, this picture which J. Stuart Blackton has made for Vitagraph, and perfect in every detail. * * * MORNING TELEGRAPH—* * * J. Stuart Blackton » * ♦ has made an exceedingly good job of it. * * * "The Clean Heart" * * * has plenty of suspense that grips you and has been handled intelligently throughout. * * * WORLD—* * * Percy Marmont is so good * * * that he makes the picture far from dull. He is better in the part than any other » * * actor we can call to mind. Able assistance is rendered by Marguerite de la Motte. * * * Under the careful guidance of J. Stuart Blackton, these two have almost made good in attempting what is, to our mind, the most difficult phase of picture acting. For the attempt, if not so completely for the result, they are to be congratulated. The Week's Headlines Monday I. M. P. P. D. A. considering own exchanges in territories state righters now find closed. German theater owners alarmed over "American invasion." Oppose importations during 1925. Eastman will contest Federal Trade Commission decision that they desist certain practices in raw stock manufacture. Tuesday John Kunsky explains why he is developing booking plan for Detroit. Seeks protection for exhibitors and himself. Detroit M. P. Corp. faces receivership. Stockholders hold indignation meeting to discuss $245,670 deficit. D. W. Griffith arrives in Boston from Italy. Refuses to talk to newspaper men. Louis B. Mayer stops off in Washington en route to New York. Talks of production. Wednesday D. W. Griffith returns to New York. Declares he is "free" of United Artists upon completion of "The Dawn." Proposed Warner theater project elicits much comment in several key cities. Motley Flint arrives with others to confer on plan. Jules Mastbaum joins Ben Hicks and Ben Blumenthal in Paris theater project. Harry Reichenbach stops Paramount advertising in all local Hearst papers, while Hearst broadsides with his current films. Germans to invade this country. Determined to gain foothold in the States. Opening session of Federal Trade Commission in Boston. Testimony shows that Famous' theater holdings are all negligible. Thursday Bruce Johnson, back from Europe, found conditions there much improved. General optimism abroad. Theater situation better in England. Famous granted 30 day respite by Trade Commission before hearing resumes in New York. Boston sessions near over. Allied exhibitor unit meets in Topeka. Sept. 22-2.?. Kansas M. P. T. O. meets at the same time. Joseph Henabery finishes Famous contract and joins Ritz as Valentino's director. I. M. P. P. D. A. will open exchanges in closed territories. Friday Paramount scores at final session in Boston. Riddles boycott story told Commission by Jacob Conn, former Concord exhibitor. Popular Pictures start. Will have 52 a year. Ilarry Durant, Ike Schank and Sydney Cohen reported interested. Metro-Goldwyn announces first sales drive since the merger. Set aside Oct. S-18 as "Metro-Goldwyn Weeks." Warners said to have three sites' under consideration for proposed theater chain. Producers Dist. Corp breaks up Mid-West territory. Creates new posts there. Saturday First National to move part of its production outfit to New York. D. W. Griffith starts first picture for Famous Jan. 1. Now at work on "The Dawn." East Side booking deal between Small-Straseberg circuit and Mayer and Schneider, reported on. Samuel Goldwyn plans another Potash and Perlmutter film. Will star Ronald Colman shortly. Buys the Imperial, Chicago (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Chicago — One of the west side's best known theater properties, the Imperial, at 2325 West Madison, has been bought for investment by Frank A. P. J. Gazzolo, now manager of the Studebaker. He paid a reported $225,000 for the Imperial. The present lessee will continue to operate it witii pictures. ANOTHER BIG SCORE EOR "WaCOME STRANGER" CmE THHTRE, CLEVELAND Paul C. Mooney, Vice President, Sept. 15, 1924 Producers Distributing Corporation, 469— 5th Ave., New York Welcome Stranger opened to capacity yesterday. Pleased one hundred percent. Look for record breaking week. Congratulations. Martin Printz Circle Theatre Released by PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION Foreign Distributor: Wm. Vogel Distributing Corp. SEASON 1924-1 925THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES