The Moving picture world (May 1922)
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MOVING PICTURE WORLD
May 20, 1922
Consensus of Published Reviews
Here are extracts from news arailable at press hour from publications of the industry boiled down to a sentence. They present the views of Moving Picture World (M.P.W.) ; Exhibitors' Herald (E.H.) ; Motion Picture News (N.) ; Exhibitor*'
Trade Review (T.R.) ; Film DaUy (F.D.).
My Old Kentucky Home
(Featured Cast — American Releasing Corp. — 7,382 Feet)
M. P. W. — Should prove satisfactory for audiences who like this type of photoplay.
N. — Carries a tremendous box-office value.
T. R.— Good hokum. . . . Likely to hold its own as a box-office asset.
E. H. — A strong racing story, containing good story interest and an appealing love theme.
F. D. — Looks like a good audience picture even with its familiar story.
The Barnstormer
(Charles Ray— First National— 5,300 Feet)
M. P. W. — Charles Ray's name may carry this picture across.
E. .H. — Pure farce and as such is good.
T. R. — Funny spots. ... It cannot be listed as a Ray success.
M. P. W. — Familiar material handled without much originality.
N. — Overdone hokum marks Charles Ray's latest picture.
Don 't Doubt Your Wife
(Leah Baird Associated Exhibitors — 5,000 Feet)
T. R. — Offers an original plot, plenty of human interest, quick action and beautiful photography.
E. H. — Story of the eternal triangle solved in an effective climax that holds interest and makes a good five-reel entertainment.
N. — In spite of the title, this picture is an exceptionally high class production, approaching 100 per cent, in entertainment value.
Seeing's Believing
(Viola Dana— Metro— 4.500 Feet) M. P. W. — A comedy of complications developed in refreshingly original style is provided by Metro.
T. R.^A bright and snappy comedy with plenty of action and really funny situations.
N. — While this picture travels along on this slight thread there is enough compensation in sparkling highlights or interludes to keep one at attention.
E. H. — Thoroughly delightful little comedy with the vivacious Miss Dana at her best.
The Glorious Adventure
(Lady Diana Manners — Blackton — 7,730 Feet) M. P. W. — Box office possibilities in Blackton film photographed in natural colors and starring Lady Diana Manners.
T. R. — As an innovation the film is certainly in a class by itself and justly deserves the attention of every person who is interested in the development of better pictures.
N. — It is such a marked departure — this natural color scheme — that people will flock out of curiosity to see it. From this argument it is worth a booking.
F. D. — First feature production entirely in colors quite beautiful at times. ... Its value as a novelty should give it a good chance.
E. H. — Interesting mainly because of its be
ing the first five-reel drama to be produced entirely in color, and with a titled lady for its featured player.
Through a Glass Window
(May McAvoy — Paramount — 4,490 Feet) M. P. W. — May McAvoy is the sunshine
heroine in picture with sentimental theme. N. — With all the freshness of springtime,
"Through a Glass Window" comes to the
screen.
E. H. — Typically "a woman's picture."
T. R. — A purely sentimental but appealing
story.
Is Matrimony a Failure?
(Featured Cast — Paramount — 5,612 Feet) M. P. W. — Farce-comedy based on stage
play has many laughs. T. R. — There is a laugh to every inch of
this film.
F. D. — Will do if they laugh easy, but hardly otherwise.
N. — Here is a feature that will contribute to the gayety of nations.
E. H. — A string of laughs, six reels long, that should echo around the theatre world. A picture crammed full of entertainment.
Fascination
(Mae Murray — Metro — 7,940 Feet) M. P. W. — Everyone will agree that "Fascination" is the best picture Mae Murray has ever made. A picture of uncommon quality — with a positive popular appeal of powerful proportions.
T. R. — It clearly shows the result of unusually competent handling both on the part of director and actors. There is enough merit in it to satisfy the most exacting audience!!.
F. D. — One of the few really big current releases. ... If this one does not play to capacity, it's your fault.
E. H. — A romantic, swiftly developed story that grips the attention at the start and holds it to the finish.
N. — Another sure-fire hit.
A Wonderful Wife
(Miss du Pont — Universal — 4.668 Feet)
M. P. W.— Flimsy, outworn theme.
N. — This story has been ground through the fiction and movie mills so often that it fails to intrigue the imagination insofar as building a vein of interest and suspense.
T. R. — '-"urnishes fairly good entertainment.
F. D. — Rather weak story but it may satisfy enough to get over.
E. H. — Rather slight story of no great interest. . . . Lacks convincing situations and is made along more or less familiar lines. . . . Just a five-reel "movie."
When Romance Rides
(Featured Cast — Goldwyn — 5.003 Feet) M. P. W. — Zane Grey's novel, "Wildfire," makes good picture.
T. R. — Should find favor with a goodly number of movie fans.
F. D. — Satisfactory entertainment if they don't object to old ideas.
N. — It suggests an old-fashioned story filled with obvious sequences and so carefully planted
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that you can anticipate the action far in ad-f vance.
E. H. — Adaptation of Zane Grey's widely., read novel makes satisfactory program picture^
The First Woman
(Mildred Harris — Robertson-Cole — 4,950 Feet) M. P. W. — Shows considerable novelty in the conception of its plot, and it is likely that the picture's greatest appeal lies in this.
N. — A very smooth and pleasing entertainment.
E. H. — Very ordinary is this story of a chorus girl who tricks a wealthy playwright into giving her the leading role in his play. The comedy finish is all that saves it.
F. D. — Fairly slow moving story, but snx-. prise ending compensation.
Too Much Business
(Tully Marshall— Vitagraph^6,l00 Feet)
M .P. W. — Plenty of laughs. A consistent!} amusing comedy.
F. D. — First rate comedy offering but would be improved by cutting.
T. R. — This satire on American business gets the laughs from beginning to end.
E. H. — Highly original and extremely funny.
Marry the Poor Girl
(Mr. and Mrs. Carter De Hazen — Associated Exhibitors— 5,5Qh Feet) M. P. W. — This is a fast-moving farce that should prove a success wherever this class of feature is in demand.
E. H. — Farce-comedy of familiar type that serves the DeHavens well.
T. R. — A bright and amusing picture.
N. — While the subject matter is lacking in novelty of situation or characterization, yet the tempo is gauged correctly by the stars and the director with the result that it develops with plenty of snap and ginger.
The Man from Beyond
(Houdini — 6 Reels) M. P. VV. — A spectacular melodrama with great rapids rescue.
F. D. — Plenty of mystery in Houdini's latest. . . . Should do if they favor this type of story.
N. — A thrilling melodrama, fantastic of theme and highly adventurous.
E. H. — A melodramatic tale, dealing with reincarnation, well-set and with thrills aplenty, starring the reckless Houdini.
The Man with
Two Mothers
(Featured Cast— Go Idivyn— 4.423 Feet)
M. P. W. — This is a happy blending of the Irish and mother stories.
E. H. — Nothing originally startling or startlingly original about this tale of the "ould sod" and New York.
N. — In this production Goldwyn has a delightfully entertaining little story which would go well in any class of house.
T. R. — Celtic wit and humor run riot all through this happy comedy-drama.