Movie Age (1927)
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COLUMBIA
Obey the Law, Bert Lytell. — A crook story that pleased. — Merle Skinner, Lib¬ erty, Judith Gap, Mont.
F B O
Flaming Waters, Malcolm McGregor, —-Very good drama with mixed comedy.
— Merle Skinner, Liberty, Judith Gap, Mont.
Galloping Thunder, Bob Custer.— Not up to previous releases but will get by with Custer fans. — H. E. Drew, Orpheum, Ionia, Mich.
The College Boob, Lefty Flynn.— A clean college story.— Parish Hall, Con¬ ception, Mo.
Laddie, John Bowers. — Somewhat in¬ teresting and amusing. — Parish Hall, Conception, Mo.
The Tough Guy.— The horse, Silver King, a great pet for children is in this picture and it pleases. — Parish Hall, Conception, Mo.
METRO-GOLDWYN
Adam and Evil, Lew Cody.— Very clever little comedy that pleased all. Clyde Blasius, Diana, Midvale, Utah.
PARAMOUNT
Hold That Lion, Douglas MacLean. — Just as good a comedy as Lloyd pictures, and MacLean and Walter Hires make a better team than Beery and Hatton. — Merle Skinner, Liberty, Judith Gap, Mont.
For Heavens Sake, Harold Lloyd. A real good comedy; cleverly made. It will fill the house.— J. M. Kudrna, Gold¬ en Rule, Medicine Lake, Mont.
Born to the West, Jack Holt. Very good Zane Grey story which would have drawn better if it hadn’t been for the county fair here. — Ray Musselman, Princess, Lincoln, Kas.
Mantrap, Clara Bow. — Good picture spoiled by a rotten print. — Ray Musselman, Princess, Lincoln, Kas.
Barbed Wire, Pola Negri.— Excellent picture which should fill any house. Clyde Blasius, Diana, Midvale, Utah.
The Blind Goddess. — A most interest¬ ing picture. — Parish Hall, Conception, Mo.
The Street of Forgotten Men. — A sad, but very fine picture. — Parish Hall, Con¬ ception, Mo.
So’s Your Old Man, W. C. Fields.— This is a very good clean comedy. — Par¬ ish Hall, Conception, Mo.
The Mysterious Rider. — Rather a good western, a little better than most of the others of this kind. — Parish Hall, Conception, Mo.
PATHE
The Arizona Whirlwind, Bill Cody. — Poor story and indifferent acting spoil¬ ed this one. — H. E. Drew, Ionia, Mich.
Flames, Jean Hersholt. — Good. Not a special but will please majority. — H. E. Drew, Orpheum, Ionia, Mich.
Barriers Burned Away. — Exception¬ ally fine story, good historical value. — Merle Skinner, Liberty, Judith Gap, Mont.
UNITED ARTISTS
The Black Pirate, Douglas Fairbanks. — Very good but rather long. — John Greve, Princess, Oak Creek, Col.
Sparrows, Mary Pickford. — More for children, but may also be welcome for adults. — Parish Hall, Conception, Mo.
Little Annie Rooney, Mary Pickford.. — For children, and perhaps women; rather childish. — Parish Hall, Concep¬ tion, Mo.
The General, Buster Keaton. — Rather a good comedy, different from many others. — Parish Hall, Conception, Mo.
UNIVERSAL
The Man From the West, Art Acord. — A punk western and a poorer star. John Greve, Princess, Oak Creek, Col.
Painting the Town, Glen Tryon. — A natural. Step on this one hard. Lots of favorable comments. — H. E. Drew, Orpheum, Ionia, Mich.
The Flaming Frontier, Special Cast.
A good picture, good drawing power and historic. — J. M. Kudrna, Golden Rule, Medicine Lake, Mont.
California Straight Ahead, Reginald Denny. — Good comedy, although a little suggestive. — Parish Hall, Conception, Mo.
Home Makers, Star Cast. — Good les¬ son and a good picture. — Parish Hall, Conception, Mo.
WARNER BROTHERS
Hills of Kentucky, Rin-Tin-Tin. — One of his best. Rinty is the only dog that brings them back. — H. E. Drew, Orph¬ eum, onia, Mich.
The Bush Leaguer, Monte Blue. — Very good picture. First release on new
block. If all are like this one, I will be very well satisfied. — E. R. Wilson, Liberty, Liberty, Mo.
STATE RIGHTS
The Romance of a Million Dollars,
Glen Hunter. — Another real picture from Independent. I wish some of these hard boiled exhibitors would try inde¬ pendents and see the pictures. — S. M. White, American, Keytesville, Mo.
The Grey Devil, Jack Perrin. — Jack, his wonder horse, and dog furnish fine entertainment. — H. R. Dodson, Fairway, Fortescue, Mo.
The Girl Who Wouldn’t Work, Special Cast. — All exhibitors should step on this one. You can’t go wrong. — B. F. Ben¬ ton, Cedaredge, Col.
Kentucky Handicap, Reed Howes. — Wonderful. Never a better race picture ma(je.— B. F. Benton, Cedaredge, Col.
Flying High, William Fairbanks. — Program variety that needs bolstering. — H. E. Drew, Orpheum, Ionia, Mich.
Dangerous Friends, Special Cast. Gets a few laughs. Will please with strong supporting bill. — H. E. Drew, Or¬ pheum, Ionia, Mich.
Red Signals, Earle Williams. — Usual railroad melodrama. Will please about 50 per cent. — H. E. Drew, Ionia, Mich.
De Mille Starts Shooting On “Chicago”
With Cecil B. De Mille personally di¬ recting, in association with Frank Urson, “Chicago,” the screen version of the famous stage play, has just gone into production at the De Mille Studio. This will be one of the really big pic¬ tures of the year for Pathe release. Mr. Urson was slated as director, but Mr. De Mille felt that the production is so important that he will take charge of the first 100 scenes at least.
Phyllis Haver, blonde and beautiful, has the role of Roxy Hart, the part played by Francine Larrimore in the New York stage production. Victor Varconi plays her husband; T. Roy Barnes is the reporter; Julia Faye is the society murderess, and Robert Edeson is the lawyer.
Charles Van Zandt has been elected treasurer of Educational to succeed John W. Toone who died recently.