Motion Picture News (Nov-Dec 1925)

November 28, 19 2 5 2567 The Wedding Song (Producers Distributing Corp.) (Reviewed by George T. Pardy) LI 11 »KS like a winning box office attraction. They have blended melodrama, and heart interest, colorful tropical atmosphere and that of San Francisco's darkling1 underworld in generous quantities with alluring results, and backed up by a talented cast, it would be surprising if the picture failed to "click" in any house. The island views are exquisite specimens of expert photography and the big storm at the close, terminating with a landslide caused by an explosion that sinks the ship with the "bad uns" aboard, is a crashing spectacular effect. The love story isn't the real thing at the start, for the heroine simply vamps the hero at the; behest of her crook pals who want his pearls. But she loses her heart during the vamping process, and of course lines up on his side. It's all very well done, with Leatrice Joy a magnetic delight as the lady Avho reforms, Robert Ames an agreeable hero and the support first-class in every particular. THEME. Melodrama. Tropical island and 'Frisco underworld local. Crooks plot to rob pearl merchant, girl confederate falls in love with and saves him. PRODUCTION HIGHLIGHTS. Attractive tropical scenery, good underworld atmosphere, romantic lure. Big storm and explosion scene. Capable work of cast. EXPLOITATION ANGLES. Bill as stirring melo with fascinating crook and love theme. Leatrice Joy and Robert Ames. Boost story to; limit. DRAWING POWER. Good for any house. Possesses undeniable pulling power. SUMMARY. Well constructed, colorful melodrama. Love interest, crook atmosphere, tropical backgrounds combine to make this a likely box office investment. Offers fine cast, action fast, direction excellent. THE CAST Beatrice Glynn Leatrice Joy Hayes Hallan Robert Ames Paul Glynn Charles Gerard Ethea Rosa Rudami Captain Saltus Jack Curtis Grandma Gertrude Claire Jeffrey King Gladden James Adapted from Stage Play by Ethel Watts Mumford. Director, Alan Hale. SYNOPSIS. Hayes Hallan, pearl merchant, leaves tropics for San Francisco. Crooks plan to rob him, enlisting aid of Beatrice Glynn. They wed and return to island. Beatrice gets combination of safe containing pearls, but hesitates, having fallen in love with husband. Ship with crooks arrives. Hayes learns the truth and disowns wife. She rushes to warn him that his cabin is mined. They escape explosion, which sinks crook ship. Husband and wife are reunited. The Wedding Song (Prod. Dis. Corp.) PRESS NOTICE HE beauty of the tropics, the grim atmosphere of 'Frisco's underworld, love, humor, thrills, tragedy, are all combined in "The Wedding Song," starring Leatrice Joy and listed as the big screen attraction at the Theatre on . Miss Joy impersonates the girl confederate of a crook gang who vamps a pearl merchant with intent to rob him. They marry, go back to the island, and Beatrice realizes that she loves him. She saves his life at the risk of her own when his cabin is blown up, and husband and wife are reunited. Miss Joy gives one of the best performances of her career, with Robert Ames as hero. CATCH LINES An associate of crooks, though morally staunch and true, of noble instincts, a habitue of the underworld, n,, ,„ ... Beatrice Glynn obeys the leader's orders', The Wedding until love asserts its sway and Corp. release. triumphs. Joy, star of ' Producers Dist. All Around Frying Pan (F. B. O.— 5519 Feet) (Reviewed by George T. Pardy) F-VRED THOMSON and his far-famed steed, Silver King, are' an unbeatable combination in the strenuous art of putting vitality and force into a Western and keeping its action humming along like a buzz-saw making a lumber-cutting record; and the active pair surely live up to their reputation in this instance. Admirers of horse and man will put the 0. K. stamp on this production, and in fact wherever open-air romance and melodramatic thrills charm the fans, "All Around Frying Pan" should get the money. Genuine rodeo scenes, taken from the Alturas Round-up, are shown in the opening reel, and impart an air of realism to the proceedings that goes far toward boosting the story values, widely improbable as some of the lurid situations may be. Silver King excels all his previous performances in filmland and his devil-may-care master rides, fights and plays the gallant lover with reckless vigor. Summed up — it's all extremely good entertainment of its type and a bully program attraction. THEME. Western melodrama. Young ranch-owner, disguised as vagrant cowboy, wins rodeo honors, outwits cattle-rustlers and gains affections of pretty girl. PRODUCTION HIGHLIGHTS. Rodeo scenes, episode where hero saves sheriff's life. Silver King's intelligent work, romantic development, crashing climax. EXPLOITATION ANGLES. Feature Fred Thomson and Silver King. Bill as whirlwind action melodrama of the West. Play up the realistic rodeo stuff. DRAWING POWER. Good card for any house where smoothly running, exciting Westerns with fast and furious action are in favor with patrons. SUMMARY. Fred Thomson and his notable horse, Silver King, blaze through this film with a dash of a fire company answering a general alarm. Never a dull moment, romance, thrills, all the way. Tip-top Western melo. THE CAST Bart Andrews Fred Thomson Sheriff Jim Marcus All Around Austin William Courtwright Jim Dawson John Lince Jean Dawson Clara Horton Mike Selby Monte Collins Foreman Slade Elmo Lincoln Author, Frank R. Pierce. Director, David Kirkland. Photographed by Ross Fisher. SYNOPSIS. Tramp cowboy Andrews, arrested by sheriff on suspicion, later saves that official's life and wins first honors in a rodeo, is freed and works on Lawrence ranch. There he falls in love with Jean Dawson, manager's daughter and foils plan of rascally foreman to steal cattle. The foreman and pal shoot express agent in attempted robbery. Andrews, coming to aid agent, is accused of murder, nearly lynched, but his innocence is proved. He wins Jean and turns out to be owner of the ranch. All Around Frying Pan (F. B. O.) PRESS NOTICE FRED THOMSON and his renowned horse Silver King are the central figures in a whirlwind action Western melodrama entitled, "All Around Frying Pan," which comes to the screen of the Theatre on . Thomson is seen as a wandering cowboy, who falls foul of the sheriff, is pinched, but wins first honors in a rodeo and saves his captor's life. He works on the Lawrence ranch, falls in love with the manager's daughter, Jean, exposes thieving foreman, is nearly lynched for a murder he didn't commit, but gets the girl and reveals himself as the ranch owner. Clara Horton, Jim Marcus, William Cortright and others appear in important roles. CATCH LINES See the genuine rodeo scenes, filmed Fred Thomson, Western star, whose at the Alturas round-up, one of the latest is "All Around Frying Pan," West's greatest cowboy contests. Watch F. B. O. for the breath-taking stunts