The Film Daily (1924)

10 THE ■^tmk DAILY Monday, October 6, 1924 Newspaper Opinions "Fools in the Dark"— F. B. O. Tivoli, Washington POST — *• * * Boasting little else than a display of athleticism by Matt Moore. * * * is a conglomeration of time-worn plots and horse play and is destitute of a genuine thrill. * * * "For Sale"— 1st Nat'l Piccadilly, Rochester DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE—* * * the lovely Claire Windsor together with the finished characterization of Adolphe Menjou to make its resulting action credible. ^ ^ succeeds in being a fair production. JOURNAL — * * * Despite a distinguished cast, capable direction and beautiful settings. "For Sale'' still seems just another motion picture, too full of familiar ingredients to register as a distinct entity. ♦ ♦ * TIMES-UNION—* * * has a cast which redeems its obvious melodrama and its theatric situations and makes it really worth while seeing. * • * "His Hour"— Metro-Gold. State, St. Louis TIMES—* * * Like the novel, the screen presentation is a throbbing love story and very Elinor Glynish, if you know what 1 mean. * * * "How to Educate A Wife"— Warners Imperial, Montreal GAZETTE — * * * It is rich in real comedy and realistic bits which the audience is not slow to appreciate. * * * "I Am the Man"— Chadwick Merrill, Milwaukee LEADER — * * * a story of political intrigue, love and the wild night life of the big city, featuring Lionel Barrymore, Seena Owen and Gaston Glass. ♦ * ♦ NEWS — * * * instance of plenty of tense drama enhanced with just a bit of jazz. "The Marriage Cheat"— 1st Nat'l Strand, Minneapolis DAILY NEWS— Laska Winter doing excellently well, a half-breed girl in the South Sea island atmosphere adopted for the piece. Although the picture is reminiscent of the "Bird of Paradise," its plot is brand new and gives ample opporunity to Leatrice Joy * * * Percy Marmont * » * and Adolphe Menjou * * • "The Reckless Age" — Universal King's, St. Louis POST-DISPATCH — A comedy between a dilapidated automobile and jerkwater train is one of the laugh-getting episodes * * • STAR — * * * The picture is replete with laughs. TIMES — * * * is a rattling good farce comedy. * * * "Recoil"— Metro-Gold. Moon, Omaha DAILY NEWS—* * * A better actress in the leading role might have made a great photoplay out of "Recoil." WORLD-HERALD—* * * There is plenty of glamour and lavish display of clothes and jewels. The settings of the Riviera, Deauville and Monte Carlo are really very beautiful. T. Hayes Hunter's direction is splendid. * * * 'The Red Lily"— Metro-Gold. Walnut, Cincinnati POST — * * * In places the picture is too wild. Again, confidence seems to play too large a part. But this rather emphasizes the fatalistic tragedy that Niblo had in mind. # » # TIMES-STAR—* * * has a plot of great dramatic power, vividly emphasized by the tragic changes which the leading characters undergo. ♦ • • Victoria, Philadelphia INQUIRER—* * * It is a dramatic love romance, with unusually realistic settings and some convincing incidents. * • * A Questionnaire In an effort to make THE FILM YEAR BOOK, 1925, more than usually attractive exhibitor readers are requested to fill in the following questionnaire and forward the information to this office. Exhibitors are urged to furnish this information at the earliest available moment, bearing in mind that the replies can be changed for corrections, etc., up to November 1, What star proved your most popular box office attraction during 1924? — What director's production proved most popular with you during 1924? What three feature productions gave the best box office satisfaction during 1924? What three short subjects gave the greatest box office satisfaction during 1924? If you own or operate two or more houses please give names and locations. What first run houses do you operate? Your name, address, etc. Address all replies to THE FILM DAILY, 71 West 44th St., New York City, Department YB. PUBLIC LEDGER — * * * Unfortunately there is little novelty in it to distinguish it from other films of a similar nature made recently. Of its type, it is interesting enough. ♦ * # RECORD — * * * Ramon Novarro plays the hero with many deft touches. Enid Bennett is the heroine and, barring a too cringing meekness under the blows of fate and a too cloying sweet behavior loward her enemies, she is also effective. Wallace Beery does a Paris Apache delightfully. * * * "Revelation"— Mero-Gold. Strand, Cincinnati POST — * * * Viola Dana, as the fiiery little model, is much better than she has been, and Monte Blue is as good as ever as the artist. ♦ * ♦ TIMES-STAR—* * * a highly entertaining and somewhat unusual picture, in addition to providing an excellent starring vehicle for that volatile little tomboy of the films, Viola Dana. ♦ * • "Secrets"— 1st Nat'l Globe, Philadelphia INQUIRER—* * * will not be a disappointment to the many patrons of the theatre that attend with the purpose of seeing a good movie. Norma Talmadge, very ably supported by Eugene O'Brien. * * * PUBLIC LEDGER—* * * is a picture which will appear especially to the ladies. RECORD— A beautiful love story * * * Miss Talmadge is at her heart-throbbing best in the wide range of characterization demanded by this role. ♦ * * "The Signal Tower" — Universal Bowdoin, Boston POST — * * * Those who have ever traveled at top speed on trains or got in a crowd at the terminal during the commuter's hour will find this offering just to their liking. It is truly most realistic and proved one of the hits of the year at the Bowdoin. * * ♦ "Sinners in Heaven"— F. P.-L. Fenway, Boston TRANSCRIPT—* * * the major situation, the opportunities it gives for beautiful photography, and the chance it lends to the principal actors, lead to a few stirring moments. * * * Madison, Detroit FREE PRESS—* * * is a bit frank in spots and scarcely the picture for father and mother to see in company with their young sons and daughters, but it is interesting, if even a bit shocking, and promises to be a box office success. * * * NEWS — * * * has been treated to enough original and entertaining incidents to make it something among the island epics. * ♦ ♦ Palace, Washington POST — * * * a rather daring vehicle, in which Bebe Daniels and Richard Dix, who "The Siren of Seville"— Prod. Dist. Corp. — New Lyric, Minneapolis DAILY NEWS—* * * a picture that grips the audience and holds them until the last foot of film. * * * TRIBUNE— Priscilla Dean, as fiery and appealing as ever, • • * "Tarnish"— 1st Nat'l The Chicago, Chicago DAILY NEWS—* * * flatters your in telligence by its lack of melodrama an hckum. « * ♦ "The Ten Commandments"— F. P.-l Grand Opera House, Cincinnati TIMES-STAR—* * * In spectacula, beauty, impressiveness of production, drams' tic intensity and bigness of theme it is t! equal of any motion picture ever made, a; the superior of most of them. * ♦ ♦ American, St. Louis POST-DISPATCH—* * * are found rat of the elements which make this screen drain distinctive. The pointing of the moral done through the medium of a modern mel drama which succeeds the Biblical sequen with startling suddenness. * ♦ * STAR— * * * The picture is not so hect as "Three Weeks,'' but those who reli ardent love making will not be disappointei » ♦ » National, Washington STAR — * * * The mechanical simulafi> of the Bible miracle was so true to natiu as to elicit applause of spectators, w: otherwise were tensely quiet throughout t action of the story. * * * TIMES — * * * stands as a mighty moii ment to DeMille, and is by far the gre est film sermon ever preached. * • * "Three Miles Out"— Asso. Exhib Cameo, San Francisco BULLETIN— Laughs and thrills allf nate » « *