The Moving picture world (Oct - Nov 1919)

E'JI.UTIM SERVICE OF MOVING PI^lTimE ^OF.LD-^-I30VEMB5;R 1, 193^9' RE7iE??3 OF CURI'FNT PRCDUCTIONS The fcllowing corr-rr.3no3 on current produce ions are tal^en xrom ro views submitted by P.ecibere of the ateif of the i^icving Ficxurs r.crid. SHOULD A HliSSiinD FORCzIVE? (Fox).—A six-reel production, '^^^J^^ ilon^ fdriiliar .relodramacio lines, J?ith prize fighting .^2id ^f^^;.^ t^'^'xa" as n:-"0'iiinent features. Thia carries also a problem the;ae, waicn^.... the otory to5:3^->.er with an additional interest, the queetion.bcing^ whether a wife with a past should trust her husband f^ith tne iruCAi-iu.^- cr btrive to nide it. In the case of the hero's • .tiother disaster iTz.a secrecy, but in his own love affair the girl tells ni.i esreiytxi'-..^ tbey find haopiness together. Miria-^ Cocoer headc a wcil-^a-iano^'»- "^^^^ of -players. th3 n^slodra.tat ic epiaodtis are splendidly sta^od, the production^ whxle not strong in auapense, is one that will fr.atce xany friends because of its big ffiO-r,enta and strong sporting i^ayor. THZ TRAIL OF THE OOTOFUS (Hall/rark) . —Epiaodes 3>^0 ^--'-i ^ ^ Trail ox the Octoous" oack up the oi-ip:inal auopcsition that it 7va5 be one of the best serialb on the i^arket. The titles of these epiaoa^- are "Face to Face", ''-The Hand of TJang", "The Eye of Satan" and ^'^en .r-^ t-ie JJask'^, Th^^se eoisodes lead the spectator through a series of f^'^^;"' mg incidents iro/j the tiire when Ruth Stanhope and Carter HoT^nes f''^^" tneir rc^aarkable escape from death of tne servant of Hol^nes, the deax of another of the scientists, the meeting of Lionsieur X and Hol-^es, -^-^ kidnapping of Ruth, incidents in the store of Hop Lee , and other happen in%s fflhich increase the mystery surround Monsieur X. MacDCNALF. ^ _^ THE WIMChESTER WO'JAJI (Vitagraph) .—Alice Joyce is featured in tni^^ '.ell-directed, beautifully pnotographed production. No pains seeic to^ aave been spared in .xakinfi tftc picture an artistic success. Apart f^^'-'' the dr-a;-^atic values of the production it is rich in beautiful location- natural ?ind pleasing incident and interesting characterization. Alice^ Jo-yce plays the title role with convincing ease, and is supported by a comp3tcnt cast, including Percy Mariuont in the leading nale role- 'i^® prodjction is baaed on a story by Charles Stokes Wayne, and was directs by W.33ley Reynolds. J/acDONALi:. FLEASS GET MARRIED (METRO).--Viola Dana is the star of this eever- rt;el co.t.edy built on the stage farce of the sa.ce naine, A young coup-te stsrt off on their honeyraoon under the belief that they have been prop.- :.rly .uarried. When they arrive at the hotel the clerk shows the:a a tel' gra.r. stating the rcamage ceremony is not legal. They take it for a ■jo^'* played by otie of their friends, and are prevented from retiring by fur- ther interruptions of the sa.r:e nature. The picture is sxart., 1 ively v?it; out offense for any healthy .ninded person. It is cleverly acted by the entire cast and excellently prodaced under the direction of John E.Inci WEITZEL. FAIR AND WARMER (Metro).—Another stage success, this seven-part picture starring IVTay Allison is also of the smart sort, but the skill of the acting and the cleverness ,»ith which the <§tory had been put to- gether TTill itake it acceptable to the majority of screen patrons. - The v;ife of &. yoang chap who likes to go out nights and play poker believe he is running around .nth other jvcxen. The husband of a handsorue young i.atron on the floor belovv becoT.es jealous ox ids >'vife, ^ho is fond of -,oing to the theatre vvith a iX.ale friend. The deserted wife and the iealous husband agree to .-riake their life partners believe that the two cta$r-at-hoc.e3 have consoled each other, ^^hen the absent ones do return they find their better-halfs in the saije apart.uent and both overcome r.y oocktailG, of whose kaock-out qualities they are entirely ignorant. The coir;ic spirit of the situations is the only one brought into play, ani this is strongly enforced by the good judgment of the star, supper ing cast and director. Not a picture for a Sunday school programe, but ■•Qod entertainment for th'i liberal minded. The production is high I lass throughout. WEITZEL. CROOKED STRAIGHT (Paramount-Artcraft).—Another Julian Joseph- son story for Charles Ray, this five-pcj:t picture is one of the best ccoduced and best acted pictures supsrvissd by Tho.a.as H. Ince. The nero ia a small to^n chap, who comes to the city and is robbed of all .-iis savings. Cold and hunger .riake hiia a cri.uinal, but he determines to .'reicrm ^nd fully redeems hi.rseli in the eyes of the woman he loves. ?art of the action is strongly melodraciatic and there is always some- thing of interest happening. The plot has the quick light and shade "hat have come to be a feature of the Ray releaseg, and the star has naver done finer acting m any of his pictures. The plot is not with- out its yves.k points, but the Ray personality and his engaging' earnest- -f»3S comoensate for any slips of logic. :Zargery Wilson has the role o the heroine. WEITZEL. (over)