Motion Picture Magazine (Feb-Jul 1925)

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I Depl D-39, CHICAGO Ires catalog FREE AVIATION Information Send us your name and address for full information regarding the Aviation and Airplane business. Find out about the many great opportunities now open and how we prepare you at home, during spare time, to qualifv. Our new book "Opportunities in the Airplane Industry" also sent free if you answer at once. AMERICAN SCHOOL OF AVIATION | Dept. 3275 3601 Michigan Ave. CHICAGO 1 128 Advertising Section but overdone and unsatisfactory production. (First National) — E. V. B. Salome of the Tenements— The love story of a Jewish girl of the slums and a wealthy New Yorker. The plot is slight but the background of New York's East Side, and the fine types of old men and women from the Ghetto, make the picture worth seeing. (Famous Players-Lasky) Scarlet Honeymoon, The— Affords a pleasant hour of romance on an oft-told theme. The idea is that of sweethearts who run up against parental conflict. But the twist enters when the Argentinean fools his beloved's parents into believing he is of no account. Merely a test to prove her love. A neat little number— the best for Shirley Mason in a long while. (Fox) Sea Hawk, The — Superlative in every department. Sabatim's stirring and picturesque story finely adapted to the screen. Marvelous marine shots. A triumph of pictorial beauty and action. Transports us with its color. Finely acted. (First National) Self-Made Failure, A— Thorolv pleasing is this light comedy — which tells a neat little story of mistaken identity and tells it without recourse to hokum and slap-stick. Plot swings along in fine style. Very well done by Lloyd Hamilton and Ben Alexander. (First National) Seven Chances— The surest cure for the blues we know of. Buster Keaton at his best. He never smiles but he will make your sides ache. Dont miss it. (Melro-Goldwyn) — E. V. B. Side Show of Life, The— Not so effective as a character study because there is little opportunity for shading. Ernest Torrence has had far more adaptable roles. However, this tale of the i ircus clown who goes to war and discovers romance thru tragedy is enjoyable. (Paramount) Signal Tower, The— The triangle in a remote railroad spot. Excellent melodrama which holds you m suspense thru the action, incident and interpretation. Builds to an effective climax. Old? Surely, but you never think of that. Absorbing. (Universal) Silent Watcher, The— Exceptionally human treatment makes this a rare picture. Completely absorbing in its story of a youth who remains loyal to his chief tho it disrupts his home. Never loses its humanities. Real feeling put in it by Glenn Hunter and Bessie Love. (First National) Sinners in Heaven — A desert-isle romance featuring youth and girl who wed without benefit of clergy after their plane is wrecked. Colorful incident. Is well treated considering the single-track story. (Paramount) Sinners in Silk— Affords plenty of high jinks in a sophisticated manner. Depicts some new antics of the younger set. Such stories have to carry invention in the incident. And there are several bright, new .ideas. A pleasant hour (Metro-Goldwyn) Snob, The — Another fine picture — made so by its treatment. The director has shown a keen sense of humor. And his characters never strut but appear convincing in their emotions. A story of a fawning worshiper of wealth and position. (Metro-Goldwyn) So This Is Marriage — The triangle executed with a sense of humor. The old, familiar plot looks brandnew because of its adroit directions. All about a young couple who disagree over debts and flirtations. Characters appear genuine. Well acted. (MetroGoldwyn) Sundown — An historical drama of the events attending the last great drive of the cattle kings of the old West. Becomes monotonous because there is no variety of scene. Done on a big scale and shows a stampede and a prairie fire. But it never grips you. Good characterizations. (First National) The Swan — Not much. Some fine sets and scenery, and fairly good story, but Frances Howard doesn't shine as the star and Ricardo Cortez is almost miscast. Adolphe Menjou saves the picture. (Paramount) — E. V. B. Tarnish— A very faithful translation of the stage success. Shows a philandering husband and father whose daughter is twice disillusioned when she places wrong conclusion on innocent affair between her dad s temptress and her fiance. Treated and acted in human fashion. (First National) Tess of the D'Urbervilles— If you have read the original by Thomas Hardy, you will understand that the spirit of the book is missing. Marshall Neilan deserves credit for mak.ng it a tragedy, but the author is too elusive and the players strive too hard to live their roles. (Metro-Goldwyn) Three Women — This isn't a very pleasant storv, but it is extremely well done. Features the conflict ot a woman and her daughter over a man. No scenes are wasted in projecting its plot and scenes are well dovetailed. (Warner Brothers) Thundering Herd, The— A Western drama on the order of "North of 36" and "Covered Wagon," about buffalo and Indians and their hunters. Perhaps the most thrilling picture of recent years, and beautifully done. Lois Wilson, Jack Holt, Noah Beerv, Raymond Hatton, and a dozen other 100% actors. Dont miss it. ^(Paramount) — E. V. B. Thundering Hoofs— A Western melodrama, this showing the stunt rider, Fred Thomson, triumphing against a border bandit and his gang in made-to-order action. Contains typical incident and picturesque scenery. First-rate entertainment. (F. B. O.) Too Many Kisses— Here is Richard Dix in a Wallace Reid type of role. It is a story of a scapegrace son who brings financial embarrassment to his wealthy dad because of some breach-of-promise suits The youth is packed off to the Basque country of Spam (a neglected country in the movies) and conquers the heart of a native belle while subduing the emotions of a jealous rival. Keyed in a fine comedy pitch. (Paramount) Top of the World, The— James Kirkwood in a double role, ably supported by Anna O. Nilsson, in a stirring drama dealing with a dope-fiend and Kaffirs, love and romance, ending with a remarkable flood scene. Not great, but above the average. (Paramount) Trail Rider, The— Buck Jones has taken his cue from Tom Mix that Westerns must be enlivened with comedy and fresh incident if they are to survive. Here he has one of his best bets. The old material has been given a new dressing. Satisfies. (Fox) Triumph— One of Cecil De Mihe's. Builds it around point that success is neither a gift nor an inheritance, but the reward of sincere effort. A wastrel loses his business and a young idealist takes it over and loses his sense of proportion. Substantial and compelling. Leatrice Joy gives a brilliant study' (Paramount) Try and Get It— A slight, but thoroly amusing comedy — executed in a spontaneous manner — centering around a young bill collector who must collect a bad debt or lose his job. Moves at good speed and keeps within bounds. Performances unmarked by exaggerations. (Producers Distributing Corp.) Turmoil, The — Booth Tarkington's story is excellently humanized here. A tale of a MiddleWestern town, it reflects the affairs of a family in accurate style. Has one important scene. ( Universal) Wanderer of the Wasteland— A graphic picture produced in natural colors. Adapted from a stirring yarn of the old West by Zane Grey. Jack Holt plays the wanderer who, thinking himself a murderer becomes a wanderer. The colors enhance the feature and lend vividness to the plot. Finely done. (Paramount) Warrens of Virginia, The— Shows the last moments of the Civil War — with romance centering around the customary conflict of Northern hero and Southern girl. Not so good in building its high lights — and atmosphere not of the best. Lacks vitality (Fox) Welcome Stranger — Again something different in the line of comedy. Is kindled with sentiment and pathos in relating the adventure of storekeeper who is run out of the town. How he puts himself and the town over make up the interesting episodes of story. (Producers Distributing Corp.) White Man— The old. old story of the girl who runs away from tying herself up to a mercenary marriage. Meets aviator and is carried in his plane to the Congo. Romance almost negligible, but youth proves to come from good stock. Fair. (Schulberg-Pre/erred) White Moth, The— Sophisticated and a trifle risque — this story succeeds in being quite interesting Plenty of French atmosphere for this plot of a man who saves his brother from a dancer only to fall in love with her and marry her, himself . Colored with spice. (First National) Wine— Falls into the conventional slot of a "flapper play." Nothing startling concerning the bootlegging trade is introduced, tho it is expected. Has a good climax, but takes too long to get there. Waller Long the most convincing as the bootlegger. (Universal) Wine of Youth— First-rate film version of Rachel Crothers' play, "Mary the Third." Enlivened with jazzy scenes featuring a little group of wilful drinkers and dancers. Well contrasted with "high doings" in grandma's day. Capitally played. (MetroGoldivyn) Winner Take AF. — Larry Evans' prize-fight story shapes up very well as an attraction for Buck Jones. He meets shady gamblers and forsakes the ring, but enters it again on the basis that "winner take all." Of course lie wins. Incident carries it thru. (Fox) Without Warning — A serial condensed into six reels. Straight out-and-out melodrama which moves vigorously, but lacks motivation. Presents an anticlimax and too much flag-waving. Acted in tense manner by cast headed by Antonio Moreno. First called "The Story Without a Name." (Paramount) Woman on the Jury, The— This stage-plav carried sufficient film values to lend itself easily to adaptation. Rather complicated as to plot, but it holds the attention. Girl wronged by a man convinces jury (she is one of the twelve) that another of her sex is innocent thru confessing her own transgression. Rather heavy. Not for the children. (First National) Worldly Goods— Treats of the awakening of a young "show-off" — who after living a life of sheer bluff discovers that he has lost his wife. Awakens in time| to put over one of those big deals and wins back his spouse. Not pretentious. (Paramount) J They're Mad At Nita Naldi ! Nit'a said, in the March number of this magazine, that no blonde actress could ever be a successful vampire. Presto! Six screen stars, very blonde and very successful in vamping roles, wrote to us defending their "color," and next month you can read ivhat they have to say about it. Every advertisement in MOTION PICTURE MAGAZINE is guaranteed.