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Wednesday, July 23, 1924
Another FAMOUS 40 Hit!
You can actually see what Paramount's great group of Fall and Winter pictures can do at the box-office now. And they more than live up to every one of our predictions! Look at THE SIDE SHOW OF LIFE at the Rivoli, New York, this week. Close to record business in hot, muggy weather and enthusiastic reviews like the ones quoted below.
Everybody wants pictures of the standard represented by Paramount. The wise showmen know that. The wise showmen are booking THE FAMOUS FORTY!
" 'The Sidf Show of Life' is a picture we can reconmiend hcaiiily as one of the best films we have seen for some time, a fihn which will appeal to people in all walks of life and of all ages."
— New York Times.
"F.rnest Torrcnce again delights his audiences b}' his clearly characterized portrayal of the charming and unconventional hero." — Telegram and Mail.
" 'The Side Show of Life' must be a source of the keenest satisfaction to every one who had a hand in the production. It is a splendid thing, a real contribution to the higher standards of motion picture making. By all means see it." — Evening Post.
"There isn't an actor in pictures with the grace, the subtlety and the sincerity of Ernest Torrence in 'The Side Show of Life.' " — Daily Mirror.
"A right entertaining film play. Good enough for us to recommend even to our best friends." — World.
"A credit to the novel, to the director, and to all of those who participated in the making of it."
■ — Morning Telegraph.
"Ernest Torrence gives a beautiful performance in 'The Side Show of Life.' What an actor he is! I advise every producer to keep an eye on Louise Lagrange too." —American.
Adolph Zukor and Jesse L. Lasky present a
Herbert Brenon Production
"THE SIDE SHOW OF LIFE"
With Ernest Torrence and Anna Q. Nilsson. From William J. Locke's famous novel, "The Mountebank," and the play by Ernest Denny. Screen play by Willis Goldbeck and .Julie Heme.
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