Film Spectator (1927-1928)

Page Eighteen THE FILM SPECTATOR July 23, 1927 biles in the United States, yet in one of the Marion titles Ford Sterling says, “His pulse is getting only four miles to the gallon.” In another title Oscar, the bootblack on the Lasky lot who doubles as an actor between shines, tells a character that he “sure has Tt’ ”, which is strictly of 1926 vintage. Views of the Polo grounds in New York show the old-time teams playing in front of the modern grandstands. After Jesse Lasky gets through finding out why his pictures cost so much he might try to discover why they are so silly. « * « In A Million Bid there is a scene which a title labels, “On the south coast of France.” It shows great combers rolling up a wide expanse of sandy beach, the kind of beach that is formed only by the rise and fall of tides. The south coast of France is along the Mediterranean. There are no tides in the Mediterranean, no great combers and no such beaches as shown in this picture. Warner Brothers may be extravagant along some lines, but you can not accuse them of squandering money on technical advisers. * « I am surer than ever that the trouble with two-reel comedies is that they are too short. The other night I saw a preview of Charley Chase’s latest Hal Roach comedy. It will have to be cut down considerably to bring it within the required length — at least so I thought — but there is not a foot of it that can be cut out without lessening its entertainment value. It ambles along more slowly than most productions of its kind, but is amusing and interesting for its entire length. r~ Not an Advertisement PAUL SCHOFIELD But an Unsolicited Tribute to The Spectator and Its Editor. An established reputation for handling the greatest variety of the finest silks. BOLGER’S THREE stores: 446-448 Beverly Drive 6510-6514 Hollywood Boulevard 7615 Sunset Boulevard <iiuiuiimiiatiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiaiiiiiiuiiiiaiiiiiiiiiiiiaiiiiiimiiiuitmiiiiiiiQiiiimuiiiniiiutniiiiau> I FOR SALE I I LIBRARY ! I RARE OLD FILMS | i (28mw Non-Inflammable Prints — No = I Fire Insurance Restrictions) | WITH “Peerless Standard Projector {Motor-driven — Interchangeable Sprockets — Projection Stands — Framed Silver Screen — Film Rewinders — Splicers — Etc. ) 128 SUBJECTS ON 106 1000-FT. REELS in Neat, Compact Drawing-Room Filing Cabinet FILMS INCLUDE many of the famous old D. W. Griffith Biographs (“Judith of Bethulia”, “Battle at Elderbush Gulch", “Ramona”, and many others, with Mary Pickford, Henry Walthall, Joseph Graybill, Lionel Barrymore, Blanche Sweet, Vivian Prescott, Mack Sennett, Mae Marsh, Robert Harron, Florence Labadie, et al). Comedies of Charlie Chaplin, John Bunny, Max Linder, Rigadin, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew, Fred Mace, Mabel Normand, Harold Lloyd, Charlie Murray, et al. ; the famous old Pathe Freres productions of “Les Miserables” in 10 reels, “Life of Our Saviour" in 6 reels, “Notre Dame de Paris”, “Don Quixote”, Charlotte Corday”, “Napoleon”, etc. ; several Tony Sargs, and many novelties (including a genuine bull fight), and interesting scenics. Demonstration any evening by appointment. Original value of Prints alone over $6000. Present value inestimable. Will dispose of for $3500 (including complete projection equipment). Call HE. 1161 and ask for 607, or Write P. O. Box 990, Hollywood, Cal. ^iaDiuiuuiiaunniimiaiiitiniiiii:]iiiiiniiiiiaiiiniiiiiiiaiminimonnnnHnuiiniiniaiiininK<>