The Film Daily (1924)

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THE Wednesday, October 1, 1924 Newspaper Opinions "Barbara Frietchie"— Prod. Dist. Corp. Piccadilly AMERICAN—* * * Barbara Frietchie 1 oung, beautiful and full of the joy living. She is none other than Flor \'idor, who, to may way of thinking, it only one of our most beautiful screen sses but one of the best -troupers as » * « ' * * There is a splendid chance for ilile scenes, and Mr. Hilly er, being a good I tor, has not let any of these golden itunities escape. * ♦ * DAILY NEWS—* * * Even if you are I it fed up on love stories that use a Ic war for a background, I think you'll this picture worth while. It is a highly aitic and at times a beautiful film. * * * iorence Vidor and Edmund Lowe are inorous lovers who carry you away with ;iir sincere acting, * * * .\n ably directed, ably acted picture, with iiie pretty scenes. ♦ * * l!y all means go to see "Barbara Frietchie" » ' * I.VENING JOURNAL— * * *There are al patriotic and thrilling war scenes, iiilid acting throughout, beautiful Sou n settings, a good cast, and an appeal love story. * ♦ * \ EMNG WORLD—* * * a traditional ,mce of the blue and the gray, of ■ oline and mint juleps and moonlight and WHEN— You Want Motion Pictures Made, Any Kind, Anywhere. REMEMBER EASTERN FILM CORP. 220 West 42nd St. Chickering 2110-2111 BOX-OFFICE WINNERS 1924 SEASON "The Covered Wagon" "THOSE WHO DARE" ""The Hunchback of Notre Dame" *'THOSE WHO DARE" "Thy Name is Woman*"' "THOSE WHO DARE" "Secrets" "THOSE WHO DARE" "The Thief of Bagdad" "THOSE WHO DARE" "The Sea Hawk" "THOSE WHO DARE" "The Iron Horse" "THOSE WHO DARE" "America" "THOSE WHO DARE" "Girl Shy" "THOSE WHO DARE" "The Ten Commandments" "THOSE WHO DARE" Watch for Future Announcements through it all the melting overtones of "Maryland, My Maryland." It was applauded with enthusiasm by all who had the endurance to stay to the finish. * * * GRAPHIC—* * * we have a Barbara who is beautiful to look upon, as only the rtaditional Southern Belle can be — • traditionally. Florence Vidor is well cast in the part * * * * * * the great historic events * * has been reproduced effectively, and we are assured, accurately. * * * Anyway, if you will excuse our levity, it's a very good picture. * * ♦ HERALD-TRIBUNE—* * * It was necessary for us to leave at the end of the second reel. However, we are truthful in saying we felt no such pangs at the parting * * * and we predict right now that we won't like the eight reels anything like four times as much as we did the two. * * ♦ MORNING TELEGRAPH—* * * If there ever was a costume play built for the single purpose of pleasing the average fan, this is it. It has every one of the old and time-tried audience assets, but they are handled in such an expert manner by * * * Lambert Hillyer, that the * * * audience most heartily gave vent to their pleasure by interrupting the scenes with genuine applause. * * * SUN — * * * Many oV the scenes in "Barbara Frietchie" reminded one of Griffith's "Birth of a Nation," and the picture as a whole is a creditable job. While the story is weak, and seems hackneyed in 1924, the trilling battle scenes and the unusually good acting make it very enjoyable. * * ♦ TELEGRAM—* * * "Barbara Frietchie" was a splendid thing to use in connection with the opening. It held the atmosphere, became part of the theater itself. * * * TIMES — * * * It is a softly moving, sweet romance of the Civil War without jarring spectacular thrills, a picture produced with charm and clever restraint. * * * * * * can be followed easily, and most of the subtitles are explicit without being verbose or strained. Lambert Hillyer's direction is capable throughout. The costumes are pleasing and the setting realistic. * * * Florence Vidor plays the part of Barbara with sincerity and sympathy * * * Lowe is capable as Captain Trumbull, but in some places his make-up destroys the finer possibilities of expression. ♦ » * WORLD— * * *it seemed to be a fine and glowing romantic drama, woven in bright colors over a background of Civil War. It told the story of Barbara's love for Capt. Trumbull, the youthful West Pointer, who visited in her home early in '61. * * * "Life's Greatest Game"— F. B. O. Cameo BULLETIN—* * * There are quantities of professional sports, gamblers and underworlders, and a nice clean iove story running thoughout. It is A picture which will please baseball fans and instruct that female portion of picture audiences which is not up on "life's greatest game." ♦ ♦ ♦ DAILY MIRROR—* * * The picture features fights, mother love, fatherly misunderstanding, misery, son-ly afifection, youthful romance and a happy ending. Johnny Walker makes a genial hero and Jane Thomas does fairly well as the mother. It's too bad that Director Johnson glossed over the baseball sequences. He had an idea, all right, but he kept it. EVEN4NG JOURNAL—* * * The baseball scenes are corking, and, coupled with the melodramatic story, make a good picture. The old-fashioned costumes and bicycles of the first few reels are interesting. * ♦ » HERALD-TRIBUNE—* * * To us his pictures seem the last word in crudeness. They seem cheap, obvious and mirth-producing in the serious scenes. We think that Emory Johnson writes the worst stories that ever have been put on the screen .and that "Life's Greatest Game'' is not quite up to her standard. However, ♦ » ♦ jf J.", jj. () didn't make money out of the Johnson pictures it would not release them. Probably, F. B. O. doesn't like them any better than we do. * * • New York Chicago Hollywood Rothacker Laboratories WILLIAM S. GILL, Eatteni Sales Mgr. 542 Filth Atb. TeL Marray HUI 1831 MORNING TELEGRAPH — "Life's Greatest Game" * * * is an entertaining feature throughout, wortliy of presentation in a bigger theater. * * * * * * an enthralling picture. It will do any box ofhce a great service. The scenes on the old-time and modern ball fields, the saloon tight, the sinking liner, and many others, hold the interest throughout. POST—* * * This film * * * is of the good, old fashioned hokum type, in which reluctant heart throbs are dragged before you by the hair of their heads. * * » TELEGRAM—* * * The best part of "Life's Greatest Game" — the only part, indeed, that lifts it out of the murky and the ordinary — is the settings and costumes of a generation ago. This is genial material. ♦ * * "Life's Greatest Game" is a hurrah story about baseball. It is slightly historical, wholly honorable and salubrious. ♦ * » WORLD F. B. O. opened the fall season for baseball pictures * * * at the Cameo, and when the crowd had departed the score board was badly scribbled with errors. Johnny Walker, in the box of the picture, seemed a trifle off form. ♦ ♦ * Charlotte, N. C. — Charles Schweitzer, formerly of Cleveland, is now with Fox. jhe Industrij I hiteUst WARNING! TO CONTEMPLATING USERS OF ELECTRIC SIGNS! An Electric Sign of a type similar to that used at the— PICCADILLY THEATRE New York Lyric ("The Iron Horse") " " Liberty {"Thief of Bagdad") " " "TEN COMMANDMENTS" {That was on the Putnam Bldg.) " Luxor and Costello Theatres " " Is covered by Letters Patent No. 912,712, granted to Mortimer Norden and controlled exclusively by the Norden Co., Inc. Also design Patent No. 59,021 of the type used on the RIVOLI Theatre signs. New York, is controlled by the Norden Co. We shall protect our rights in these patents to the fullest extent and all infringements will be vigorously prosecuted. Protect YOUR OWN Interests By contracting only with the originators. We have granted no licenses under these patents. All Norden Signs guaranteed Fire and 'Weather proof. NORDEN COMPANY, Inc. 132 W. 43rd St., New York City "We Light Broadway"