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logue and settings have rendered all the efforts of the cast quite futile. Adolescents, 12 to 16. Children, 6 to 12. No. Absolutely Not.
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THE SHOW OF SHOWS. All Star. Direction by John Adolphi. All dialogue and music. Warner Brothers.
A gay revue offering the talent of 77 Warner Brothers’ stars. There is great variety in the entertainment and some is sure to please.
Adolescents, 12 to 16. Children, 6 to 12. Enjoyable. Harmless.
SLIGHTLY SCARLET. Evelyn Brent, Clive Brook, Eugene Pallette. Direction by Louis Gamier and Edwin Ivnoff. Ail dialogue. Paramount.
Reported as Preview (February). This is a society crook drama — a “Raffles” type of story — where the girl and the man finally decide that crime does not pay. It is entertaining, cleverly acted, and has excellent dialogue, but is more suitable for adult appreciation than for children. Adolescents, 12 to 16. Children, 6 to 12. Interesting. Too mature.
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SON OF THE GODS. Richard Barthelmess, Constance Bennett. Direction by Frank Lloyd. From the story by Rex Beach. All dialogue. First National.
The plot is unusual and dramatic. The “Son of the Gods” is a Chinese who hides his nationality to make his way among Europeans. When he wishes to marry the problem of race prejudice brings the dramatic climax. It is presented by an especially efficient cast and is entertaining.
Adolescents, 12 to 16. Children, 6 to 12. Passable. Too mature.
THE STORY OF GOESTA BERLING. Lars Hanson, Greta Garbo. Direction by' Mauritz Stiller. Silent. Foreign production, adapted from the Nobel Prize story by Selma Lagerlof.
This is the story of the numerous adventures of Goesta Berling, Swedish preacher expelled from his church because of drunkeness, who goes from one scrapegrace adventure to another until his marriage to a beautiful woman who believes in his inate fineness. The settings have unusual charm giving an unforgettable impression of fine old homes in Sweden and of exquisite scenery. It is entertaining and well worth seeing. Adolescents, 12 to 16. Children, 6 to 12. Good. Passable.
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STREET OF CHANCE. William Powell, Kay Francis. Direction by John Cromwell. All dialogue. Paramount.
A professional gambler effectively prevents his younger brother from joining the racket, but in doing so looses his wife and sacrifices his professional honor and his life. The general technique of the production is excellent, making the development of the plot of absorbing interest to adults. Its value for adolescents depends upon their ability to appreciate the evils attendant upon gambling rather than to sense only its fascination and the admirable qualities of the law breaking hero.
Adolescents, 12 to 16. Children, 6 to 12. Doubtful. No.
SUCH MEN ARE DANGEROUS. Warner Baxter. Based on story by Elinor Glyn. Direction by Kenneth Hawkes. All dialogue. Fox.
Plastic surgery provides a disguise for a wealthy man who seeks revenge for a fancied slight. He finds happiness instead. The story is an improbable so