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Friday, January 29,
Newspaper Opinions
"The American Venus" — Paramount Granada, San Francisco
BULLETIN—* * » Miss Ralston gives a charming performance and some very ludicrous situations are created by Ford Sterling, the enjoyable villain of the play. * * *
CALL AND POST—* * * Is extremely clever in spots. But it is spotty. Its leaders are downright clever. Its characters are all well cast. ♦ * *
EXAMINER—* * • Paramount had an optic paralyzer for the American public — a keg of visionary T. N. T. for movie fans — when it decided to film the annual ''Miss America" contest at Atlantic City, and built around it a simple plot to thread the whole together. ♦ ♦ ♦
NEWS — * * * Miss Lanphier shows herself to be an actress of no mean ability as well as the possessor of a form divine, and a face easy to gaze upon. * * *
"The Big Parade"— M.-G.-M. Majestic, Boston
GLOBE — * * * Is one of the great pictures of the decade.
"The Big Parade" is worth all the applause it received. It is not propaganda, as were so many films made during the war, but it is war as it was fought. The men characters are not copy-book heroes, and the heroine is no marcelled atid manicured musical comedy leading lady. * * *
HERALD—* * * It is without a doubt one of the finest things that the films have yet achieved. Here, at last, after what seemed an endless procession of saccharine and "bathetical" war movies, is a film of war that has starkness, a brutal intensity, a pungent realism, and a mad and grotesque laughter. * * *
POST—* * * A tremendous film document * * » the greatest war picture ever filmed. * * * It is a powerful and epochal film, replete' with human moments,— dramatic, comic and romantic — and it pictures the World war as the doughboys saw it in all its grim humor and horrible destructiveness. * * *
TRANSCRIPT—* * * "The Big Parade" goes farther towards honest naturalism than any preceding film of the German war. It indulges in a minimum of affected flag-waving, and makes no bones about allowing the unpleasant to intrude. Mr. Vidor is at every step quite sure of his mastery of the medium. The actors take their parts with discernment and gusto. ♦ * *
Poli's, Washington
HERALD—* * * The question, "Who made the greatest picture of the war?" finds its answer * * * in "The Big Parade," King Vidor's picturization of Laurence Stallings' gripping story. I am not so sure that "The Big Parade" is not the greatest movie ever made, for that matter. * * *
POST — * * * The picture both marks and makes an epoch. Laurence Stallings has put into his story the things that are usually thought because words for expression are inadequate. The portrayal is accomplished without cant, tricks or hokum. It gives producers, authors and directors another goal to strive for — another mark to shoot at. * * *
STAR—* * * "The Big Parade" is easily the greatest war picture, and takes its rank with the greatest moving pictures ever shown. The marvelous resources, the science and art of the screen have combined to paint a living and a true picture of war ; not a pretty picture, because it is real. * * *
TIMES — •* * * The picture is immense, t)oth as to scale and story. » ♦ * Director King Vidor has done miracles with the battle scenes. No previous story of the World War has attempted with the seriousness nor with the magnitude, a panorama of war such as we see here. * * *
CHRONICLE—* * * It is a great performance that Chaney gives, both of the saintly Bishop and the mean-hearted Blackbird. His" command of facial expression is phenomenal ; his art of pantomime superb ; Ills power marked. * * *
HERALD—* * * "The Blackbird," unlike Clianey's recent vehicles, is not horrible, indeed, it is a strong and always interesting drama, but it leaves a certain shuddery impression. * * *
NEWS—* * * As a story, "The Blackbird" is crammed with exciting incidents and startling situations. The Limehouse and the denizens of the district are interestingly pictured. * * *
"Moana" — Paramount St. Francis, San Francisco
BULLETIN—* * * Tells the same convincing story of the tropics as "Nanook" told of the arctic. * ♦ ♦
The picture was made by Robert J. Flaherty, who spent two years in the South Seas making the film. * * ♦
CALL AND POST—* * * The picture is filled With thrills incidental to primitive life. Ihere is the snaring of a wild boar in the jungle and the capture of a giant tortoise after a battle in the water. There is drama in the tribal ordeal of tattooing and in the dance of courtship. * * *
EXAMINER—* * * When the list of the "best pictures of 1926" comes to be compiled, "Moana," a simple story of native liie is certain to be included. * * *
HERALD—* * * "Moana," beautiful depiction of Polynesian life, untrammeled by Caucasian influence, is being shown.
Robert Flaherty, noted for depiction of life within the Arctic circle a few seasons ago, is responsible for this film, better described as an animated epic than as a romance. * * •
NEWS— » * * In "Moana" Flaherty tells a story of the South Seas and its people, not as seen by the traveler, but as they are known to one who has lived there. He has caught the beauty and glamour of the land and translated it into a series of wonderful pictures, in which he tells the story of their lives, their loves and their worries and problems. * * ♦
"Seven Keys to Baldpate" — Param't Grand Riviera, Detroit
FREE PKLSS — ■' * ' Xn its screen form it provides a picture that kept Sunday's audience alternately thrilled ana amused, because It Is more than a comedy. * * *
"Siege" — Universal Parkway, Baltimore
AMERICAN — ' ' * "Siege" is fine drama,
thanks chierty to Svend Gade and Mary Alden.
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SL'N — ' * * Histrionic heights are trod by luary Alden, one ot the screens finest cliaracter actresses. As an old lady, a veritable tyrant in her own home town, she is truly excellent. ♦ » »
"Souls for Sables"— Tiffany Karlton, Philadelphia
BCLLEllN — "Souls for Sables" is a suggestive title tor the ottering this week at the Karlton. It tells the story — the fine, smooth surfaces of life, beautiful gowns, sparkling jewelry and glittering scenes. * * *
PUBLIC LEDGER-* * * It is hard to tell just why this tale of domestic strife was called "Souls for Sables," for at no time do the ladies in question depart from their souls.
"The Splendid Crime" — Paramount Apollo, Indianapolis
STAR — * * * The result is not all that could be wished for in the way of entertainment but those "meller" fans who refuse to examine too closely into the works of the present piece will enjoy it. * * *
TIMES — * * * Taken in a general way the picture will entertain, but is not what one might expect were they looking for something big. ♦ ♦ *
"The Blackbird"— M.-G.-M. Warfield, San Francisco
BULLETIN—* * * "The Blackbird" is Chaney's picture from beginning to end. While he is supported by a most competent cast, there is not a scene he does not dominate. There is very little comedy in this picture. * * •
CALL AND POST— » * • Even if "The Blackbird" were not the most absorbing sort of screen tale — which it is — it would be thoroughly worth one's while to see it, if only to speculate on how Chaney manages to throw himself so completely out of joint and back again without the aid of a chiropractor. • • *
"The Road to Yesterday"— Prod.
Dist. Corp.
California, San Francisco
BULLETIN—* * * The leading characters in the play are victims of a tremendous collision between a freight train and a passenger flyer. Right here it can be said that this crash is the most impressive train smash ever brought to the screen. * * *
CALL AND POST—* * * The reincarnation theme is not well worked out in the picture. The modern story is a good one — the throwback of three centuries in spots rather tiresome. The thrills are well staged, the train wreck most realistically. * * ♦
CHRONICLE—* * * De Mille has been lavish, as usual, but his money has been spent to better use than in organizing balloon parties and cabaret entertainments. The pageantry of feudal life is splendidly put on the screen. * * *
EXAMINER—* * * All the De Mille tricks are in full evidences, and the "credit" could be admitted from all advertising. Photography, cast, selection, direction, story, thrills, everything are typically De Milleish.
This means good entertainment for everybody.
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NEWS — * * * Bears in its every phase the master touch of Cecil B. De Mille. It has been given a magnificent production, particularly the settings in the medieval Engglish sequences in which the major portion of the action is set. • * *
"Sally, Irene and Mary"— M.-G.-M. State, Cleveland
NEWS — * * * little more than a gaudy tale concerning the after-the theater life of gold-digging chorus girls. * * *
PLAIN DEALER—* * * The glamour of stage life as reflected by this film, should find its mark in film audiences. This story doesn't dift'cr a whole lot from most of the other "back stafie" stories. * * *
TIMES—* * * The production is elaborately staged and well directed with some fair acting thrown in here and there and will probably find favor in the eyes of movie fans.
"Sporting Life" — Universal Reade's, Cleveland
NEWS — * * * With one improbable situation piling on another, it succeeds in carrying the audience along by its sheer breathtaking speed rather than by any reasonable appeal to anyone's better judgment. * * *
TIMES — * * * makes no eft'ort to be classed as a screen masterpiece, but it does fill the bill as a fast moving, sensational thriller of melo drama type. It has a horse race scene that holds and thrills. * * *
New Theaters
Salt Lake City — The Boise Theatt have opened the Rialto. |
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Madison, 111. — Charles Pauly & Soi Granite City, 111., are architects for i house to be erected on Madison Ave.
Red Lodge, Mont. — The Iris, a new 1 has opened. The house was built by a syndicate headed by B. Downard at Pryde.
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Paris, 111. — The new Paris opened reel
Birmingham, Ala.— The Piccadilly, on j St., between First arid Second Aves. ' opened.
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Wayne, Mich. — A $125,000 house w erected here. I
Detroit — Frank DeLodder, owner o i\ East End, will open a new house about 'i I, which will seat 1,200.
Denver — Frank Culp has opened the '! ada. It is a suburban house, seating 60ii
Hill, N. H. — A new house has o ! in Woodward Hall. M. Woodward, owner, will manage it.
Kemmer, Wyo. — The Victory bas t; opened by Williams and Davis, owne^ the Kemmer House. The latter is li closed shortly. I
Theater Ghangese
Granville, N. Y. — Adolph Kohan ol-i Pastime has sold his theater to Williaiii Benton who takes possession soon. |
Cleveland — Jules Schwartz has rem ' the Homestead.
"That Royle Girl" — Paramount Stanton, Philadelphia
BULLETIN—* * * is a good picture. That is, if the audience knows nothing of crime detection. For in every department, the scenario is impossible and very badly assembled. The continuity is miserable. * • *
INQUIRER — When a bootlegger mixes up his love with two fiery women, things are very likely to happen — and they do, in "That Royle Girl," the D. W. Griffith picture. * * * Perhaps it cannot be called a picture of startling excellence. * ♦ *
PUBLIC LEDGER—* * ♦ Based on the novel by Edward Balmer it breathes the very essence of modern city life. * * *
"The Unguarded Hour"— 1st Nat'l La Salle, Detroit
FREE PRESS—* * * A particularly lavish and colorful photoplay is "The Unguarded Hour," which brings Milton Sills and Doris Kenyon to the screen. * * *
"The Vanishing American" — Param't
Merrill, Milwaukee
SENTINEL—* * * Done on the same sweeping and picturesque scale of "The Covered Wagon," this film fails somehow to live up to that previous masterpiece. * * *
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Findlay, O. — C. L. Bellinger is no»ning the Marvin which closed when G; Dupin failed to renew his lease. Bel!! ov/ns the building.
Bangor, Me. — The Graphic has reot after having been remodeled following a
St. Paris, O. — Ethel Cooper has pure the Strand from Gallagher & Webster, I
Cleveland — Milton Mott is the new r. of the Castle. It was purchased from ii] Strunk. 1
Columbus, O. — John Pekras, who opu houses in Elyria, has purchased the D' land here. I
Findlay, O. — The Marvin has closed, reported that it will reopen in Februar
Philadelphia — A lease has been take the Littleton, 40th St. and Lancaster by Herbert Effinger. It seats 500.
Lancaster, Pa. — The New Capitol ha opened after extensive remodeling.
Kansas City — Frank Amos has openc; new Westport, at 43rd St. and Mercer seats 1,000.
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