The Film Daily (1924)

Thursday, July 31, 1924 THE ■c^< DAILY Incorporations Albany — American Art Theater. Inc., New York. 1,000 shares preferred stock, $100 each, and 300 shares common, no par value. Incorporators, W. K. Varney, H. Stillman and J. Chandler. Attorneys, White & Case, New York. Albany — Zwibern Pictures Corp., Brooklyn. 200 shares common stock, no par value. Incorporators, H. Zweig, J. Bernstein and L. H. Waintrob. Attorneys, Fisch & List, New York. Albany — Thesium Amusement Corp., Brooklyn. Capital $50,000. Incorporators, H. Weingarten, M Herzfeld and N. Sweedler. Attorneys, Herzfeld & Sweedler, Brooklyn. Albany — Liberty Boys Pictures Corp., New York. Capital $10,000. Incorporators, W. R. Hall and J. and E. Friedgen. Attorney, J. M. Friedgen, New York. Albany — E. R. S. W. Amusement Corp., Brooklyn. Capital $25,000. Incorporators, M. Schiff, I. Weiss and F. Rusalem. Attorney, L. Horwitz, New York. Albany — Schackmeir Theater Co., Brooklyn. Capital $4,000. Incorporators, J. and P. Schachet and B. Myer. Attorney, D. G. Goodwin, New York. Springfield, 111.— Pastime Amusement Corp., Chicago. Capital $5,000. Incorporators, D. J. Chrissis. Harry P. Munns and S'am Coston. Newspaper Opinions Albanv— Lumas Film Corp., New [York. Capital $10,000. IncorporaItors, H. Siegel and S. and L. A. Sax. lAttorney, A. E. Schwartz. Springfield, 111. — Pastime AmuseIment Corp., Chicago. Capital $1,000. Ilncorporators, D. J. Chrissis, Harry iMuns and Sam Coston. „ Albanj' — Selznick-Brentano, J r., nc. Capital $20 000. Incorporators, I |IA. Brentano. Jr., David O. Selznick ^|and Frank H. Shaw. Indianapolis, Ind. — General Amuselent Operating Co. Capital $10,000. Dover, Del. — General Amusement )perating Co. Capital $10,000. "Covered Wagon" at Rivoli ""■' "The Covered Wagon" opens at he Rivoli Sunday. "Manhandled", ow playing at the Rivoli, will be ransferred to the Rialto. The Strand ill have "Being Respectable". Lowe in "Kings Jackal" {Special to TUF FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Edmund Lowe will ilay the lead in "The King's Jackal" Irork on which is to begin soon at Ine Fox West Coast studio. Illinois Exhibitor Dead (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Carbondale, 111.— Jean Dagle. 70 lears old, proprietor of the Barth. is Bead, after an illness of two weeks. "Manhandled"— F. P.-L. Rivoli AMERICAN—* * * a highly amusing comedy-drama ♦ ♦ • which has some ultra modern situations that are especially well worked out. ♦ ♦ ♦ BULLETIN — Gloria Swanson is with us again * * * in a role in which she shines like a jewel in a dust heap. There isn't much to the picture, but Gloria is glorious. » » * DAILY NEWS—* * * "Manhandled" doesn't bore you — not for a minute. DAILY MIRROR—* * * The picture is a little long and gets draggy toward the end, but the beginning flashes on with a laugh, being a hilarious account of Gloria's agonies in the subway during rush-hour. EVENING JOURNAL— Gloria Swanson chewing gum, doing an imitation of Chaplin, pouring tea in a fashionable shop as a Russian refugee, or shrugging her shoulders at a frock-coated floor walker — whatever she does, you'll howl at Gloria, "Manhandled" H» * « EVENING WORLD— Gloria Swanson does some of the best work or her career in * * * "Manhandled" • ♦ * For the Swanson fans — and they are legion — this will certainly prove a Roman holiday and should attract many converts to the fold over which Gloria rules. HERALD-TRIBUNE— In "Manhandled" * * * Gloria Swanson does everything that she never has done before. It is a delightful comedy with Miss Swanson in the role of a gum-chewing saleslady. ♦ ♦ ♦ MORNING TELEGRAPH— * » • Allan Dwan shows his usual intelligence with the direction, except in true fashion, a la Paramount, the star becomes sophisticated over night. But it is a. daring picture. » ♦ • it is fine entertainment. POST — * * * The story doesn't amount to anything, being too episodical to be classed in the realm of literature, whether screen or otherwise. But it certainly does provide Gloria Swanson with one of the best, if not the best, opportunities of her career. And to say that she takes advantage of it would be putting it mildly. You don't often see as adroit and skillful a characterization as Gloria's, in the part of Tessie McGuire, the shopgirl with aspirations • » • SUN— * » ♦ The story of the film falls short of the melodramatic by sidestepping all eventualities. Everything nearly happens. But the picture soars above its tale by means of the introduction of quaint divertissements, Gloria as a comedienne proving ever captivating. ♦ ♦ • TIMES—* * * "Those who have found entertainment in Miss Swanson's previous vehicles will enjoy every moment of this picture, and those who may not have liked former efforts of this Oriental-eyed beauty will possibly be won over by the story and the acting of "Manhandled." This is one of the few films which we have heard draw spontaneous applause from the audience, even before the last fade-out. WORLD—* * * The plot is speedy, the sub-titles well written, and the settings always artistic. All in all, a good picture. "Tess of the D'Urbervilles"— Metro-Gold. Capitol AMERICAN—* * * Neilan and Miss Farnum have hardly swerved from the story one-eighth of an inch. * * * * * * Blanche Sweet is a real artist. * * • * * * I am confident that the Capitol will do good business with this picture. ♦ * ♦ BULLETIN—* * * Readers unfamiliar with ♦ * * Hardy's great novel will enjoy the film almost as much as those who have wept for poor Tess in their libraries. Neilan has made a splendid picture. Blanche Sweet reveals new powers as an emotional actress, rising to heighths she has never hitherto scaled. * * * DAILY MIRROR— * * * a beautifully directed, finely acted, artistically decorated production, with Blanche Sweet doing even better work in this film than in "Anna Christie." The story isn't anything to get excited over, * * • Conrad Nagel does the best he can * * • * * * is not only tense but exceedingly interesting. DAILY NEWS—* * * It's neither Neilan nor Hardy; but a strange hodgepodge of sentimentality, Sennett comedy touches and De Mille colored flashbacks. • • • The col ored films are beautiful, but hardly in good taste. This film isn't "Tess." Its decidedly tosh. EVENING WORLD—* * * Neilan * * " has retained all the power, the appeal and beauty of the original and has invested the dramatic progress of the story with a pictorial beauty that adds greatly to its interest. * * * * * * Misa Sweet has created a screen portrait of beauty and charm. Conrad Nagel seems to be exactly suited * * * HERALD-TRIBUNE— Marshall Neilan has told the story * * * in a beautiful and thrilling way and he has managed to end it at a moment which is the most perfect moment for ending we ever saw. « ft * Blanche Sweet is tender and appealing * * * and Conrad Nagel is better than we have seen him in a long time. * * * MORNING TELEGRAPH— ♦ * * The book has been faithfully followed so far as the plot is concerned, but the charm that is Hardy's completely evades the director * * * Some of the scenes designed to be tragic succeed in being only comic. It skates the sdges of burlesque more than once during the eight reels. One great factor in its favor is the acting of Blanche Sweet * * • POST— "Tess of the D'Urbervilles" would have been a world beater fifteen years ago. We are aware that this story is considered "classical" and that a generation of backbending has given it a traditional hallowedness whic hmakes it as much as our life is worth to razz it. Nevertheless, we razz. SUN—* ♦ * Neilan has • * ♦ produced as movingly fine a motion picture as any of which the screen can boast. In the deft reticences of his direction there is accomplished something very nearly approaching art. » ♦ » TIMES — * * * Except for certain necessary deflections, this is as interesting a picture as could be hoped for from this pathetic story, and the players, who are exceptionally well chosen, characterize the roles with feeling and wonderful sympathy. ♦ • * WORLD—* ♦ * we could neither find much interest in the picture play nor understand just why this should be the case. "Tess" is "stagy," "Posy," "actory" and tiresome. The sprightly touch of the Neilan for whom we have rooted is nowhere to be found * * * And still. Miss Sweet never seems unattractive, * * * Inter-Ocean Closes Deal Juan Kunzlern of Sociedad General and B. H. Shoninger of Inter-Ocean have closed a deal which disposes of four Banner Prod, for Argentine, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile, Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador. Inter-Ocean has also sold the United Kingdom rights on twenty-six C. B. C. "Screen Snapshots" to W. & F. Film Service, Ltd. Represented in America by Edward L. Klein. Wallace Beery has been added to the cast of "The Great Divide" which Reginald Barker will make. Novelty Films Only ^Continued from Page 1) reels of old time and modern songs done in funny cartoon form and released one every four weeks. In addition to 13 Film Facts, edited by Max Fleischer and released one every four weeks, there will be nine Funny Face single reel comedies and 52 Animated Hair Cartoons. The cartoons are about 300 ft. in length and are composed of actors and actresses done in animated form by Edwin Marcus, cartoonist for the New York Times. Red Seal is believed to be the only organization in the independent field producing a complete program of novelties. *'All the women in the world would not make me lose an hour. 1 1 Napoleon TRUTH ABOUT WOMEN "Could he have seen 'The Truth About Women' he would have changed his mind" si Grievei — Chicago BANNER PRODUCTIONS, Inc. 1540 Broadway, New York COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION RAMSHACKLE HOUSE*