Movie Age (1927)

PAGE 20 MOVIE AGE The PICTURE GUIDE] Little Tips on New Pictures — . ->f , n V v ■-* . V . , Time To Love. Distributed by Paramount. STAR: Raymond Griffith. SUPPORT: Vera Voronina. TYPE: Satirical comedy. TIME: Present. LOCALE: Paris. LENGTH: 5 reels. SYNOPSIS :Raymond Casanouva, a disillusioned Parision boulevardier, is first seen with suicidal intent on the edge of a bridge. His leap lands him in the boat of the charming Countess Elvire, and they fall in love — so intensely, that the boat almost drifts over a dam. Elvire’s father, an old fellow powerfully interested in seances, has been in¬ structed by his favorite spirits to marry his daughter to the Marquis de Daddo, a very good friend of Casanouva’s. Thus, the triangle is formed. In the course of events, Casanouva blithely fights several duels for his friend — and to the consternation of Elvire, eventually ar¬ ranges another duel with the Marquis, With gendarmes hot on the trail, Casa¬ nouva and Elvaire hide in a basket which later proves to be part of a balloon to be used as an anti-aircraft target. HIGHLIGHTS: Duels, balloon se¬ quence, comedy. The Great Mail Robbery. Distributed by F B 0. STAR: Lee Shumway. SUPPORT: Jeanne Morgan. TYPE : Drama of Marines activity in guarding the mails. TIME: Present. LOCALE: In the California mount¬ ains. LENGTH: 6 reels. SYNOPSIS: Phil Howard, a man of mystery, lives alone in Yellow Canyon. He is loved by Laura Phelps despite his mystery. Laura finds a stolen bond in his possession, tells her father, and they go to arrest him. He escapes and finds refuge in the home of Davis, a retired sea captain. Knowing that Howard is a fugitive, Davis tells him that he is the head of the mail bandits, and Howard joins him. When the gang holds up a train carrying a big supply of gold, How¬ ard sends a secret message to San Diego. A plane arrives with Marines, the bandits are captured, and Howard is disclosed as a member of the Marines. HIGHLIGHTS: Blowing up of the tracks, arrival of airplane, the capture. Painting the Town. Distributed by Universal. STAR: Glen Tryon. SUPPORT: Patsy Ruth Miller. TYPE: Comedy. TIME: Present. LOCALE: New York. LENGTH: 6 reels. SYNOPSIS: Hector Whitmore, a small town youth, invents all sorts of things, among them a “wonder car” which will go 150 miles an hour and stop in two car lengths. When Patsy, a Fol¬ lies girl, and Tyson, millionaire politi¬ cian, are arrested for speeding in the small town, Hector demonstrates his car. Tyson, seeing the possibilities in the car, advises him to take up the matter with the fire commissioner. Hector doesn’t want to split with Tyson if suc¬ cessful so he demonstrates alone. Tyson loosens the brakes and the exhibition is a failure. Patsy tells Hector to get the commissioner in his car and she will turn in a fire alarm. The car tears through the streets and Hector refuses to stop until the commissioner signs a contract. He consents and the car stops in one length. Patsy awaits with open arms. HIGHLIGHTS: The speed demonstra¬ tion, the race through town. The Bugle Call. Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn. STAR: Jackie Coogan. SUPPORT: Claire Windsor. TYPE: Drama of the West. TIME: About 1870. LOCALE: A Western fort. LENGTH: 7 reels. SYNOPSIS: Captain Randolph, at¬ tached to a fort in the Indian country, comes East and returns with a bride, Alice. Randolph’s first wife had died and he believes Alice will make a good mother for his son, Billy. But Billy re¬ fuses to recognize the woman, crying for his real mother. When the Indians rebel and Randolph is sent away from the fort, Billy hides Alice in a cave. The Indians attack the now deserted fort, and Billy, using strategy, blows a bugle which will make the Indians think troops are still at the fort. Randolph hears the bugle call and rushes back to the fort in time to save Billy and Alice. Billy now has changed his mind about Alice and the three are re-united in happiness. HIGHLIGHTS: The snowstorm, at¬ tack of the Indians and the rescue. The Prince of Headwaiters. Distributed by First National. STAR: Lewis Stone. SUPPORT: Robert Agnew, Lilyan Tashman. TYPE: Society drama. TIME: Present. LOCALE: New York. LENGTH: 7 reels. SYNOPSIS: Pierre, a Parisian art student, marries Faith Cable, daughter of an aristocratic New England family, against the wishes of her father, who forces her to abandon her husband. He never learns that before her death she has given birth to a son. Years later Pierre becomes headwaiter at the Ritz Hotel in New York. During a New Year’s celebration at the Ritz he meets three college boys, one of whom is being made the victim of a no¬ torious gold-digger. In effort to save the boy, Pierre discovers that he is his son. John Cable, father of his wife, admits that Elliott is his son. Determined to save his boy in spite of all, he threatens the gold-digger, only to be insulted by his son for daring to interfere. As a last resort he enlists the aid of his son’s sweetheart, Beth. Elliott returns to Beth. But though he is grateful to Pierre for helping him, he cannot un¬ derstand his motive. Elliott goes away without ever finding out that Pierre is his father. HIGHLIGHTS: The cafe scenes, ef¬ forts to save the son, the college boys. Arizona Nights. Distributed by F B 0. STAR: Fred Thomson. SUPPORT: Nora Lane and Silver King. TYPE: Western. TIME: About 50 years ago. LOCALE: Arizona. LENGTH: 6 reels. SYNOPSIS: Decker and Red Dog are continually raiding the town of Coldwater. Decker decides to make a big clean up by buying all the horses in town and then start a false report of a gold strike 50 miles away. Fred Coulter, a young miner, is ap¬ proached on the matter of buying the horses. Decker has tried to win Ruth Browning, a town girl, but she is not impressed. Fred learns of the plot through Ruth, and Fred starts back to town to warn the people. The Indians attack. After a fierce struggle with Decker, Fred overpowers him and falls into Ruth’s arms.