The Film Daily (1924)

Friday, July li, 1924 m m Changes in Contract (Continued from Page 1) the office of Charles C. Pettijohn, general of the F. I. L. M. Clubs. All of them are being given careful scrutiny and those that can be used in a revised contract will be adopted. Generally speaking, the uniform contract has been functioning in splendid fashion. It is true that unusual situations have developed that indicate opportunities for improvement. This was expected. When the agreement was drawn, it was predicted and expected that actual usage would develop flaws. It is understood, however, that so thorough was the original work that, after more than a year of practical application there has been brought to light no vital fault in the contract as it now stands. Newspaper Opinions "Bagdad" Opens on Coast (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles— "The Thief of "Bagdad" opened last night at the Hollywood Egyptian. The premiere, in the opinion of many, surpassed any previous coast opening in the number of celebrities present and the lavishness of the performance. Sid Grauman prepared a prologue called "The City of Dreams", a highly pretentious affair. The setting represented a Bagdad street with a dancing and vocal entertainment that ran for a solid fifty minutes. One hundred and fifty people occupied the stage and ten animals. Marangella Going to Italy (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Lou Marangella has been appointed publicity representative for the "Ben Hur" company. He leaves for New York on Monday and then sails at once for Rome. B'way-Strand Closes Sunday (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Detroit — The Broadway-Strand will close Sunday night for four weeks, during which Universal will completely alter the theater. Sullivan Series for F. B. O. C. Gardner Sullivan will write four stories that will be;, produced at the Ince studio for F. B. O. The first is "Cheap Kisses." Geraghty Injured (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Aneeles — Tom J. Geraghty broke his hip in an accident over the week-end. He will be laid up for some time. Levine Going to West Indies Nat Levine, sales manager for M. J. Winkler sails tomorrow for Porto Rico and Cuba on a combined business and pleasure trip. iiLM Developing Corp. 210-16 ¥eeha,vkenSl.VestHobokenJUr, laboratory with the lowest Insurance Rates in the East. Negative Developing. PtintinE, Cutting and Projection Rooma. PboDi: UNION — 4dOO "Captain January" — Principal Strand AMERICAN—* • ♦ Baby Peggy has always seemed to me pathetic. * ♦ • "Captain January" is, I think her happiest vehicle. She does not have to cry through the entire five reels * * * Of course, the picture, like the story, is improbable. * • • BULLETIN—* ♦ • is extremely well suited to the talents of that young lady and should prove vastly entertaining to children. It is extremely doubtful that it will have very much adult appeal. ♦ * » DAILY NEWS—* * * Baby Peggy is at her best in "Captain January," a warmhearted unassuming picture that was directed with real feeling. ♦ » • The photography has caught something of the restfulness of the sea. * ♦ * EVENING .WORLD—* * * ."Baby" Peggy, with all pouts and facial contortions, has a really fine supporting cast. ♦ ♦ • ' HERALD-TRIBUNE—* * * We sat delighted with it but we've an idea that it isn't a good picture. Certainly the titles are far too numerous and too ponderous, and the plot is not there. Peggy is there, however, and she hasn't changecf a bit. • • » MORNING TELEGRAPH—* * * It is wholesome and sometimes refreshing, although it does take a long time for anything to really happen. The director, Edward F. Cline, has drawn characters rather than developed the action. * * * POST — This old story, unoriginal in theme as it is, makes a good vehicle for the little star. * * * * * * she is a thorough actress. She does her work with a naturalness and a sincerity which should be the envy of many of her adult contemporaries. * • * TELEGRAM— * * * one of those rare films which tell a simple story clearly and beautifully and awaken gentle emotions and kindly feelings. Yes, there is plenty of "human interest" in this tale of a waif of the sea and his gruff old guardian, the keeper of the little lighthouse * * * on the Maine coast. TIMES — There is a good deal of charm and sympathy in the old-fashioned story of a lighthouse keeper and his diminutive charge. * * * a simple affair, but one which may wring many a tear from audieneces. * ♦ ♦ TIMES SQUARE DAILY—* * * one of those sweet pictures. Sweet, and that about lets it out. Without any action, it resolves 69 minutes of watching love, between an old lighthouse keeper and his work. ♦ * ♦ The story just isn't there and nothing is included to overcome the inactiveness. WORLD — * * * is longer than any other picture Peggy has made. In it her lips are painted noticeably, and she apears less spontaneous in her movements than we have seen her before. There are moments when she is wistfully charming, and again she is a pathetic picture. There are scenes of comedy, too. * * • "The Wanderer of the Wasteland" — F. P.-L. Rivoli AMERICAN—* * * the best color picture that has ever lighted Broadway. ♦ ♦ * * * * Therje was none of the blurred effect, nor any of the hard, harsh tones that have predominated in most of our previous colored pictures, * ♦ ♦ * * * a good picture. * ♦ * BULLETIN— The most perfect color film ever shown * * * The picture itself is a splendid western * ♦ * DAILY MIRROR—* * * a photodrama of rare pictorial beauty, and it is a novelty of * * * passing interest. Rare judgment has been shown in the choice of a story which has not by any means been sacrificed to the visual appeal, rich as it is in color and variety. * * * will probably stand out as a landmark in color photography. DAILY NEWS—* * * It is a perfect feast of color. Every scene is lavishly painted by Nature, the best of showmen. * * * As for Billie Dove, • * ♦ She is flawlessly exquisite. You won't forget Noah Beery * • • This is the best color film yet shown * * * EVENING JOURNAL— Made entirely in colors, "Wanderer of the Wasteland," * * * is an exceptionally beautiful production, intensified by good acting, a thrilling story, and a splendid cast. * ♦ * EVENING WORLD—* * * This film is the peer of all other colored films * * * The gold rush * * * is thrillingly depicted and the beauties of the Sand Desert, the Great Cactus Desert of Arizona and Death Valley are enhanced by the Technicolor photography process used here so successfully. * * * POST—* * * The story, though slight, holds your attention — holds it so completely, indeed, that you forget, after the first reel or two, that the most interesting thing about the film is that it's done entirely in colors. TELEGRAM — * * * go and see the pictures done in natural colors and you'll say you never saw anything like it before in your life, and be telling the truth. * ♦ » TIMES — * * * a stirring photoplay, many sequences of which undoubtedly benefit through the natural color effects. Although this * * * the best colored screen effort so far put forth, it might have been just as interesting if it had been made with ordinary black and white photography, enhanced by tinting and toning. In fact the most dramatic scenes in this film are not the colored ones, but those in the desert, which are tinted an effective sepia. * * ♦ WORLD—* * * This probably will not mean the end of black-and-white movies; etchings have somehow survived all the paint that was ever laid on canvas. But it is a triumph of technique and good taste when you consider the prismatic horrors that have flourished before it. Christian Scientists Believe In Truth The Christian Science Monitor Says of Baby Peggy POWERS FILM Photographically Unsurpassed Durability Unequalled Specify "MADE IN AMERICA" Powers Film on All Your Prints Distributed Exclusively by SENSITIZED FILMS, INC. A. G. Steen, President 1650 Broadway Phone Circle 8981 New York City in Captain January" A Sol Lesser Presentation "Baby Peggy just runs away with honors in her newest picture. This big little star slips into Mrs. Richards' well-loved story of the old lighthouse keeper and his adopted daughter and stays within bounds from start to finish. Only unbounded praise goes to herself and all concerned." 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