The Film Daily (1924)

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THE SsSE£_££ DAILY Wednesday, August 20, 1924 Newspaper Opinions "Empty Hands"— F. P.-L. Rialto AMERICAN — * * * is about as plausible as snow in August * * * the only thing I liked about "Empty Hands" was the scenery and I have to admit that there are some gorgeous stretches or rapids, beautiful trees and wilderness. Of course, I liked Norma Shearer. BULLETIN— "Empty Hands" is not the best picture in the world, but has redeeming features. DAILY MIRROR — It's a combination society-welitern story, impossible yet romantic, developed in a beautiful setting, and having Jack Holt and Norma Shearer in the featured roles. DAILY NEWS— Much of the action in "Empty Hands" is given over to the activities of the movie-rich, who are frightfully wild, according to all accounts * * * But the flappers will thrill mainly about the wilderness stufi, which presents the man and girl in much the same situation enjoyed by the principals in our late serial, "The Sick Pearl." EVENING JOURNAL— The Arthur Stringer story is well cast, amusing in even its more serious moments. EVENING WORLD—* * • Jack Holt * * * and Norma Shearer head the cast and both do very well with the material given them. * * • "Empty Hands" gives him about as good a chance as anything he has done for some time. MORNING TELEGRAPH— Too much cannot be said about Norma Shearer. She is convincing in everything she does * * * Jack Holt plays his role as no other man on the screen could. He is splendid * * * In spite of the title "Empty Hands" should prove a winner. POST — The people in it get into the most hopeless scrapes; then there is a flash and we next see them safely out of them. How it's done is left to your overworked imagination. But, even so, its rather a good picture. The scenes out in the Rockies are beautiful ; the action is fast, if a little incoherent ;and there is lovely Norma Shearer. SUN — * * * is far and away better than its title, which has nothing that is particularly apparent to do with the picture. * * * If one can get over the first part of it and out into the woods it becomes a thrilling and often charming picture — the charm being largely that of Miss Norma Shearer * * * There are some beautiful ' mountain shots. TELEGRAM— The manly profile of this featured hero of many movies is as manly here as ever. The great open spaces fairly whistle through his springing nostrils. Miss Shearer is a shapely person who plays the part of a shapely person quite convincingly. TIMES — This is a picture which is amusing both when it should be and when it shouldn't, but nobody will complain about being bored when sitting through it. TRIBUNE— Jack Holt is the noble hero and Norma Shearer is the girl. Because I am s ofound of both of them I may forgive them. * * * there will be no forgive ness for Victor Fleming who made the picture. I am inclined to think that he made a bad matter worse. If Carey Wilson wrote the titles, he helped it out a little. Some of them were very good. WORLD — As soon as "Empty Hands" opened you could offer odds that they were going to pull a swimming pool out of their sleeve. * * * hero rather well played by Jack Holt * * * "Fools in the Dark"— F. B. O. Cameo AMERICAN—* * * a combination of all the. thrillers ever concocted into hair raising serials. * * » enjoyment for anyone who likes to read a tale of deep-dyed mystery embellished with a threatened murder and decorated with a romance. BULLETIN — This is an exciting picture, full of mystery and humor, with not a few spectacular thrills thrown in. Every device calculated to bring up the blood pressure is employed, from skeletons to submarine chasers. DAILY MIRROR— This is a gay little melodrama, directed by Al Santell. Despite many wild and improbable situations, it races along so merrily and' with such speedy action that mere irrelevancies such as improbable situations can be overlooked. DAILY NEWS— "Fools in the Dark" furnishes you with an hour of raild laughter. For this relief much thanks. EVENING JOURNAL— The photoplay acted; * » ♦ EVENING WORLD—* * * just a picture. But the folks yesterday afternoon seemed to like Matt Moore and Patsy Ruth Miller. * * * we'll venture that "Fools in the Dark" does a fine box-office business. The title deserves it. MORNING TELEGRAPH— It is a melodramatic combination of spooky thrills, comedy and physical thrills. POST — It is a mystery comedy-melodrama, with plenty of thrills, a good love story and a lot of first rate comedy. SUN — If "Fools in the Dark" was intended as a burlesue it is insufficiently differentiated from the films it caricatures ; if it is intended seriously it is the subject merely for vague giggles. We doubt on the whole whether it is intended at all, strongly suspecting that it merely happened. TIMES — * * * it is thoroughly entertaining, with really good subtitles and spirited acting. It would be very difficult for a cynic to sit without cracking a smile once or twice, and the ordinary individual after a giod luncheon or dinner will find that he can very nearly laugh through the whole business. TRIBUNE — * * * a story which is strongly reminiscent of "One Exciting Night," * * * Matt Moore is perfect in the role of this bewildered Percy Schwartz, and Patsy Ruth Miller plays tlie girl with her usual sweetness and precision. WORLD— Patsy Ruth Miller and Matt Moore are the lovers in this curious confusion of old screen tricks. On Again; Off Again Pana, II].— Following the fight for a number of years between objectors and devotees of Sunday shows, the City Council finally repealed an ordinance which legalized showings on the Sabbath. COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION i -*^ '^^ -^^ -*■ -*^ -^^ -fy VELCOME stranger: "yilOM THC CiUAJ BROAOmy PLAY BY AARON HOFFMAN ^A^^bAAA^^^^^MAi BELASCO PROOUCTION ■WlTrt FLORENCE \'IOOR, OORE DAVIDSON, VIRGINIA BROWN fAIRE, NOAH BEER.y LLOYO HUGHES, ROBERT EOESON, WILLIAM V. MONO-, and OTIS HAR.LAN Oia£CT£0 6y JAMtS UOUNG SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES Released December 21st '^everxbodysiqrs UMVOSAinaDRB aiethebestlN^insHSit A KING BAGGOT Production "So many good qualities it would take several columns to enxmierate them all. A thing of photographic beauty. One of the most dramatic climaxes of the year. Tremendous suspense." Motion Picture News "Pretty and appealing romance. A first rate production." Film Daily "Filled with heart interest and sacrifice. Acting is flawless. An excellent attraction." Exhibitors Trade Review "An unusually picturesque production with beautiful backgrounds." Moving Picture World "Should go a long way toward increasing Mary Philbin's popularity." Weekly Film Review "Mary Philbin does some magnificent acting. You see this picture! Please!" Liberty Magazine Nationally Advertised in The Saturday Evening Post. One of UniversaPs first big 12 Jewels for 1924^25 i