The Film Daily (1927)

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THE Sunday, October 30, 1927 ■SBtl DAILV 13 "Two Arabian Knights" 1 i'liitvd Artists LiHi/th: 8:250 ft.\ SOLDIER ANTICS GALORE. 1 MANY GOOD LAUGHS AND SOME BRIGHT SITUATIONS THAT KEEP YOU IN A CHEERY FRAME OF MIND. Cast. .. .William Hoyil aiul Luiiis \\ ulhcim tlic coiiu'dy team who make merry, and ([iiite successfully. Mary Astor, the heroine, has little to do hut look pretty and does that very well. Ian Keith, Michael \avitch, DeWitt Jennings, Boris Karloff, Michael \ isarotT others in the cast. Story and Production .... C omedy romance. The army is at it again. It seems a real bottomless well of mirth, this army business. Here again two American doughboys cut up on Furopean territory to the tune of many laughs and much all around merriment. Perhaps there are two or three gags that are just a shade off the line — especially the one where Wolhcim discovers he is milking the wrong kind of goat — but otherwise it's real good fun. The two escape from a Cierman prison camp and then the fun begins. How they eventually meet up with a pretty .Arabian girl and get in wrong with her papa provides a whirlwind finish to the rest of the business. Naturally handsome Bill Boyd walks off with the girl. Direction Lewis Milestone; first rate. Author Donald McGibney Scenario Jas. T. O'Donohue Wallace Smith. Photography Tony Gaudio Joe August; very good. Miinini Ihiiiis IH I 'The Fair Co-Ed" M-d-M Linyth: GIOS ]t. CLEAN, WHOLESOME COMEDY THAT VIBRATES WITH ORIGINALITY AND MIRTH FROM START TO FINISH. EASILY THE BEST MARION DAVIES HAS DONE. Cast. . . .Star proves hersell a comedienne with genuine talent and real capabilities. Certain to delight her following and gather in new admirers with this. John Mack Brown a new hero who makes the grade easily. Jane Winton a vi>ual treat, as usual. Story and Production. .. .Comedyromance. Here's one for the whole family. Young and olil alike will enjoy "The Fair Co-Kd." It's a college yarn chock full of campus capers and student monkey shines that will stir up happy rcminiscense in the grownups and merry anticipation in the vounger crowd. It's clean fun and well deserving the hearty support of the picture-going public. Marion phns a college girl with sense oi iiumor. Her crush on the basket ball coach provides the romance. The story reaches a clinia.x in the basket ball game wherein Marion makes a last minute entree and in a "one minute to play" sprint gathers in the laurels for her alma mater and the coach for herself. Direction Sam Wood; clever. Author George Ade Scenario Byron Morgan Photography John Seitz; first rate. Sh^rt Subjects "The Masked Menace" Patheserial Good Story Material Type of production 10 chapter serial. The Clarence Budingtun Kelland story in the Saturday i:.vening Post has i)roved an excellent source for the material in this picture, there bemg numerous evidences of originality and freshness in the situations, incidents and other big points on the plot. Arch Heath has done a <left job with the direction, also marked by freshness except in the one instance where he uses the symbolism of a villainous character crushing a rose. The film editor should have cut that out with gusto. Things move at a rapid pace, the points of tension tightening nicely as the end of a chapter is reached, so that the folks will have their curiosity aroused at what happens in the forthcoming issue. Larry Kent is a wholesome, convincing hero, with Jean Arthur making a successful stab at the principal feminine role. George Jessel in "Sailor Izzy Murphy" Warners Length: 6,020 ft. JESSEL FAILS TO BUILD COMEDY ATMOSPHERE IN STORY THAT RUNS WILD WITH MELODRAMATIC TRIMMINGS AND FOOLISH PLOT. Cast:. .. .Jessel looks like the goat in an impossible story that handicaps him and kills off all his comedy. Warner Gland a sterling player swamped in an unconvincing role. Audrey Ferris does some mechanical posing. John Miljan does his lunatic specialty convincingly. Others Otto Lederer, Clara Horton and Theodore Lorch. Story and Production The press book describes it as "a battle of wits and half-wits." And the halfwits win all the way. It is one of the most witless productions of the season's offerings. Jessel finds himself a sailor aboard the yacht of a millionaire whose daughter he loves. John Miljan is the captain, who has shipped a crew of lunatics like himself, to revenge himself on the millionaire and 'his daughter. From then on the doings are wild and woolly, with Jessel trying to outwit the crazy captain in his plan of destroying the vacht and all aboard. Mi'jan steals the picture, for the dizzy mclo gives Tessel no chance to top it with his comedy antics. Direction Henry Lehrman; haiulirapped. Author E. T. Lowe, Jr. Scenario E. T. Lowe. Jr Photography Frank Kesson; good. "East Side, West Side" Fox Length: 8154 ft. GOOD ENTERTAINMENT IN STORY THAT USES NEW YORK FOR A BACKGROUND. INTERESTING SITUATIONS NICELY HANDLED. THE PICTURE RUNS A LITTLE LONG. Cast. .. .George O'Brien again given some serious bits which he does very well. Virginia Valli pleasing lead and Holmes Herbert in another of his capable portrayals. Others include J, Farrell MacDonald, June Collyer, Johnny Dooley, Dore Davison. Story and Production. .. .Dramatic romance. Felix Reisenberg's story about a barge boy told against the thoroughly interesting and thrilling background of the great metropolis, has come under the capable handling of Allan Dwan and provided an entertainment more than likely to please the majority, outside NewYork as well as in it. John Breen's rise from a barge boy to prize fighter, and finally to a position he has dreamed of — the builder of skyscrapers, is followed by disillusion and loss of faith in mankind, only to be restored by his love for Becka, the little Jewish girl whose folks had taken him in as a lad. .A well developed continuity. A good production. Direction .-Mian Dwan; good. Author Felix Riesenberg Scenario Allan Dwan Photography Geo. Webber; very good. "Newlyweds' Christmas Party" Stern — Universal Children's Special Type of production. . . .2 reel comedy The Christmas spirit gets an early start in this offering. Snookums is the center of interest. While his parents start on their Christmas shopping. .Snookums goes on an expedition of his own. He lands up in the (Iipartment store with his parents, and the old line of mix-up gags are called upon to build up excitement and comedy. Then there is a wild ride in a runaway trolley, with everybody spilling Christmas packages all over the landscape. Then the trimming of the Christmas tree, with .Snookums sneaking out to bring in a crowd of ragged urchins to share in the presents SJanta Claus brings. The kids will probably giggle at Snookiim's antics, but for a Christmas special it seems that the director might have worked in some original angles. It is the regular line of Snookum antics with no new gags to make it stand out. Gus Meins directed "South of the Northern Lights" Fcaturette — Universal The Fur Flies Type of production. .2 reel Western 'J'he fur flies, in this case, means that there is a skin game going on by reason of a mysterious "vVolverinc", who takes other pe<»ple's pells without asking. Jack I'errin is the corporal of the Northwestern Mounted who gets his man, first bringing to bay a desperate gang of fur thieves. It has the familiar incidents of riding, a |>retty girl to inspire the hero and make his efforts worthwhile, hard fighting and .>,o forth. A good average booking of its kind. "Chicken Feed" Roach — Pathe "The Guny'H All Here" Type of production. . . .2 reel comedy Roach's rascals are out in full force in this one, scattering gags and destruction with their usual abandon. A lively and intelligent monkey takes his place with the best troupers in the crowd, furnishing antics of a hilarious kind and helping the scenarist work out the plot to a logical conclusion. The story concerns the magical changing of Farina's sister into a monkey, a chicken and back into her dusky human self. The result is plenty of laughs and sport for old and young. "Many Wings" — Bruce Scenic Educational Fine Bird Shots Type of production. ... 1 reel scenic The first half of the reel shows various rocky sea coast shots where large flocks of birds make their homes. A convention of sea gulls is shown, both in flight and repose. Another sequence oflfers fine views of a great flock of pelicans, and their study at close range makes fine entertainment. The second half presents views of summer landscapes, with woods, meadows and brooks. Altogether a well balanced scenic done with good photographic effects. "He Tried to Please" Cameo — Educational A Ten-Sfrike Type of production....! reel comedy This Cameo made us sit up in picasurab'e surprise. It touts a newcomer. Monte Collins, who will bear watching. He's there. Style all his own. He's so seriously absorbed in what he's doing that you forget you're watching a comedian before a camera, '^eroiully. a lot of new business is introduced by the director. Old situations are handled with that different touch that jolts the hard-boiled reviewer right out of his shell. Directed bv Harry Sweet, This new combination have started something on the comedv lots. Watch 'em. "All for Uncle" Stern Bros. — Universal Good Clowning Type of production. . . .2 reel comedy Francis Corby, who directed this third one of the "Mike and Ike" series, known how to get the best of the material and principals he has to work with, and they — the principals, at least — in turn make his job none too distressing, for Charles King and Jack Dorety in the roles of the twins, are troupers down to their toes. It's all about a wedding gift of $10,000 which Uncle Dudley is ready to offer, but with no sweet thing in sight to form a party of the second part. That's where Mike comes in, dressed up to play the part, and as usual a scries of mishaps finds them out of the running for the monev at the end. Exhibitor Fined in Fight Film Action Louisville — Jos. L. Steurlc. business manager of the Walnut, this city, was fined $500 in Federal Court on a charge of receiving and causing to be carried from Illinois to Kentucky pictures of the TunneyDenipsey fight. The pictures have been showing at the theater for two weeks.