The Moving picture world (May 1921)

May 28, 1921 MOVING PICTURE WORLD 435 Newest Reviews and .Comments "Wings of Pride" Olive Tell Has Leading Role in B. A. Rolfe Production. # Reviewed by Jessie Robb. The old saw, "Pride goeth before a fall," is illustrated in this Jans Pictures, Inc., release. The story of an extremely haughty society girl who unexpectedly learns that she is adopted and who promptly leaves her luxurious home to take up a life of almost abject poverty with her real parents is illogical and does not ring true. Her sub- sequent existence and adventures bring her in contact with the local political boss and the young district attorney. The di- rection is not particularly smooth and has resulted in uneven development. Sets and photography are satisfactory. Olive Tell, who has the feminine lead, has a congenial role. With the reputation of a beauty, she not only looks but acts the part. The supporting cast is good. This production will please a not too discrim- inating clientele. The Cast Olive Muir Olive Tell Kent Ordway John O'Brien Dick Denton Vane Mrs. Muir Ida Pardee Prentice J. D. Walsh Mrs. Prentice Margaret Seddon Kavanaugh Edwards Davies Lady Lou Cora De Orsay Alice Prentice Raye Dean Story from the novel of the same name by Louise Kennedy Mabie Scenario by Violet Clark Directed by B. A. Rolfe Length, six reels The Story Olive Muir is an extremely haughty society girl. She is engaged to Dick. Her mother invites Alice Prentice to visit them. Olive objects. Soon after Mrs. Muir receives a visit from Prentice, who is drunk. Olive learns with horror that she is adopted, that Prentice is her real father and Alice her sister. Kent Ordway, district attorney, has called on Alice. He meets Olive and arouses her interest. Olive leaves for the West to visit her sick mother. She finds the home a poor one, but makes the best of it. Prentice is the tool of Kav- anaugh, the political boss. He meets Olive and schemes to possess her. Olive and Ord- way become friends. Ordway is trying to clean up the political gang. Kavanaugh plans to kill Ordway and use Prentice as a decoy. Olive begs her father to warn him. He agrees. There is a terrific fight in Ord- way's house, in which Prentice Is killed by Kavanaugh. Back in her own home Olive learns that Alice and Dick love each other. "Now or Never" Harold Lloyd's First Three-Reel Comedy Is a Humdinger — Released by Pat he Reviewed by Edward Weitzell. Speaking of "Now or Never," Harold Lloyd's first three-reel comedy presented by Associated Exhibitors, Inc., if Harold hasn't made a knockout now he never will. The picture is a humdinger, with just enough story to hold it together, and is stuffed with comedy thrills and hearty laughs. It is as clean as a hound's tooth and not the slightest trace of vulgarity in situation or business can be detected in any of the scenes. Affairs start off with a bang the instant the auto of the star is seen streaking it across the landscape, and everything and everybody are kept on the jump until the final fade-out. Much of the material is new, and the familiar touches of business are given the appearance of originality by the clever way they fit into the scenes. There is a small girl of four or five who is the motive power of the plot. She is being taken on a railroad journey by her nursemaid, who is going to meet her young man. The maid finds out that the father of the youngster has a berth in the same sleeper. She has taken the child away secretly and doesn't know what to do. Her young man arrives unexpectedly, as the train is about to pull out. She tells him to take the child into another coach. He obeys and his adventures with the blessed four-year-old that night in the sleeper and in the morning when he tries to dress her are deliciously funny. Little Anna May Bilson as the child is a worthy rival of Master Jackie Coogan, both for winning personality and acting ability. Her han- dling of the "Don't be silly!" scene, when the maid's young man tries to amuse her by doing the foolish things one does to keep a baby from crying, is a • touch of genius, and she shares honors with the star. Harold Lloyd has never been more deft and entertaining. His method of get- ting the young lady into her clothes will convulse every mother and big sister, and force all fathers, bachelors and big and little brothers to swell the chorus of glee. "Now or Never" is great fun. She releases Dick and then, as Ordway re- fuses to speak, tells him she loves him. Program and Exploitation Catchllneo: Olive Tell, Stage Beauty, in Role of Proud Society Girl, Who Is Forced to Propose to the Man She Loves. "Pathe Review" As usual, several subjects are treated in- terestingly in this issue of Pathe Review. A study of birds, apparently sea gulls, show them flying remarkably close to the camera. Then by means of slow motion pictures the move- ment of their wings is clearly shown. Pictures of this kind are valuable for furnishing a study of wing power, to aid engineers in fur- thering the science of aviation. The printing of a graphic supplement for Sunday newspapers is also shown in details— just how the negatives are made then trans- ferred to copper rollers and developed on the rollers, producing the soft finish rotogravure effect. There is also a clever Hy Mayer Travel- laugh entitled "In the Silly Summer Time" and Pathecolor pictures, "Straw Men of Africa," showing natives of Tunisia weaving baskets and other articles from the alfa plant. "The Eagle Man" This is one of the best of the series of Star Ranch two-reel Westerns distributed by C. B. C. Film Corporation. C. Edward Hat- ton is the star and has the title rolee. and Catherine Craig is again his leading woman. There is as much action in thisp icture as in many western five-reelers, including a regu- lar miniature rodeo staged in a street. The story involves an Eastern girl who goes West and meets a bully, who is also a crook. She slaps his face. He falls in love with her and watches her at a distance while she is painting a picture. After saving her brother, who is accused of a mail robbery, and, cap- turing the culprits, he wins her love. Albert Royell directed the feature from a story written by Victor Allen, Screen Snapshots No. 25 The outstanding feature of this issue of "Snapshots" is a number of views of "The Kid," Jackie Coogan, snapped during his re- cent visit to New York, when he made such a hit. lie is shown getting "trimmed" in a barber shop while an admiring crowd looks through the- window. Also, talking to Marcus Loew, and at a ball game with Mayor Hylan, while he also talked to "Babe" Ruth. Another scene shows Universal and Christie beauties in a fashion show. Lucille Lee Stewart is shown "making up" for a part, and May MacAvoy bidding goodbye to other stars before leaving for California. The difficulties of a comedy director are also shown, as Earl Kenton has a hard time getting Louize Fazenda, Chester Conklin and others on the set in time. Another set of entertaining shots shows amusingly what happens when a cameraman takes two films on the same negative, although some of the scene appear to be due to double printing. Walter Heirs has a hard time and furnishes several laughs when he tries to get a drink of water. Everyone "butts in," as it has been whispered around the studio that he has hidden "hootch" in the water cooler. THE BIG THREE OF "HANDCUFFS OR KISSES" George Archainbaud, director; Elaine Hammerstein, star, and Robert Ellis, leading man, in the Selznick feature Another Culver City romance has just developed. Gloria Hope, playing in "The Grim Comedian" at the Goldwyn studio, and Lloyd Hughes have announced their en- gagement. Hughes is building a house in Hollywood, though no date has been set for the wedding. * * * Nathan Hirsh, president of Aywon, sailed for Europe on the Olympic May 14. He will visit London, Paris and Berlin.