The Moving picture world (July 1926-August 1926)

July 10, 1926 MOVING PICTURE WORLD 119 Reviews of Little Pictures with a Big Punch ''Screen Snapshots "WHen Do We Eaf' The Family Picnic' (C. B. C— One Reel) Clive Brook with his little daughter, Colleen Moore at the studio, Mae Murray returning home, dog stars at a party, Vilma Banky as baseball mascot, a galaxy of stars at the Warner Brothers' radio station, and Anna Nilsson using an Australian whip, are the principal subjects in this interesting issue. — C. S. Sewell. "A-1 Society*' (Fox — Two Reels) Abie, son of a pawnshop owner, .^^1^^ goes to a swell ^^^Bi^ college and by ac ^^P^m cident makes the football team and in the big game '"^ pulls both boob and clever plays and wins for his school; also winning the college belle, portrayed by Barbara Luddy, pictured herewith. Georgie Harri.s as Abie furnishes a number of laughs and, although such of the football stuff is familiar, there are some new gags and the comedy should please. — C. S. Sewell. "Hodge Podge" (Educational — One Reel) Titled "Peeking at the Planets," this issue, after some cartoon work showing our neighbors in the sky switches to views of Sweden showing its beauties and customs. Not as varied as the usual offering in this series, but entertaining, nevertheless, especially for patrons who like scenics. — C. S. Sewell. "A Sea Dog's Tale" (Pathe — Comedy— Two Reels) The major part of this Mack Sen «^ nett number takes 1^ place "in Salami, ^ a link of the Sausage Islands." The action is "^■^ ' highly fantastic. Billy Bevan is to marry the daughter of the king. But he incurs the wrath of the king, is captured by his landlady from home and winds up in the ocean in a mermaid's enil)race. The stuff under water is outlandishly funny. Billy strikes matches and sets fire to the floor of the ocean. He also acts as traffic cop for the passing fish. A highly amusing two reels. — Peter Milne. (Red Seal— One Reel) A. pleasing little novelty of the new Bronte series that should appeal especially to. children. It deals with the pliglit of a little dog with several puppies that are left behind by their owners. The dog forages and finally finds a new home for her puppies with a little girl. Lady, the dog, does exceedingly clever work. — C. S. Sewell. "There She Qoes" Universal — Comedy — Two Reels A m i x-u p of photographs results in the picture of Wanda Wiley who appears as an aspirant for a job on the stage being taken for a noted gunman and chased all over town. She recognizes the star of the show as being the crook when she surprises her without her wig and exposes her to the police. The resultant publicity lands her in the stars job. Quite a number of amusing situations, slapstick and fast action makes this one of the best of the recent Stern Brothers Comedies starring Miss Wiley. — C. S. Sewell. Pathe Review 28 (Pathe— One Reel) Views in Pathecolor show an attractive little village in Croatia, Hungary. Some of a nurse's duties, presented in the form of a letter to her mother, prove interesting. The closing number concerns further camera chronicles of Count de Prorok's African expedition and the ruins of ancient Carthage. — Peter Milne. ''Chase Yourself" (Educational — Two Reels) There is a lot of amusing nonsense in this burlesque of a Western which shows three tramps dancing disguised as wood nymphs, then going west, popping a wagon load of corn, posing as desperate Ijandits and, ot course, finally capturing the bandit chief while the hero wins girl ranch owner. Jimmie Adams and Molly Malone in leading roles. — C. S. Sewell. (Fox — Two Reels) Relatives of Helen and Warren visit them. With each family trying to get rid of the other and one of them addicted to practical jokes which usually boomerang so that he gets the benefit of them, the pranks ol the two kiddies, a picnic where everything goes wrong, and finally an overflowing bathtub that floods the house, there is plenty of amusing situations and slapstick to satisfy the average audience.— C. S. Sewell. "Dinky Doodle and the Little Orphan" (F. B. O. Cartoon— One Reel) An amusing and highly imaginative number. Cartoonist Lantz finds a cartoon baby and seeks to amuse it but no matter what he does, the baby cries louder and finally he draws a picture of a stork and gets the bird to take the baby to another address. One of the best of the series. — C. S. Sewell. "Buster's Qirl Friend" (Universal — Comedy Series — Two Reels) Buster stages a show in which Tige is the principal actor posing as noted statues. As usual, this dog, Pete, does remarkablly clever and amusing work. The pair, and Mary Jane go to an amusement park and have a gay time on toboggans, roller costers, slides, whirls, etc. An amusing number with a lot of laughs. — C. S. Sewell. "A Plumber's Life" (Pathe — Cartoon— One Reel) By all odds the best of the recent Paul Terry Aesop Fable numbers. Farmer Al summons a plumber to fix his burst water pipe. The results, when the plumber arrives, are ludicrous and hilarious to the extreme. — Peter Milne. "Who's M^ Wife" (Educational — Two Reels) The fun in this J. White production grows out of the c o m p 1 i cations which arise when J2^H a country girl elopes to the city with a stranger. Her irate father follows and in the hotel there i.>> a series of mix-ups involving a pretty woman, her jealous husband and a drunken man. Amusing slapstick, with Ligc Conlcy, Zelma O'Neal, Eddie Boland and Estelle Bradley. Clem Beauchamp is especially funny as the drunk. Should please audiences. — C. S. Sewell. "Papa's Mama'' (Universal — One Reel) A marital mix-up in which a boy and a girl elope, each b e 1 i e V ing that they are thereby saving their widowed parents from marrying is the basis of this comedy along farcical lines featuring Arthur Lake. Of course, all is straightened out and the older couple marries, as planned, and so do the young ones. The laughs depends on the comedy complications and the offering is amusing— C. S. Sewell. "Keeping in Trim" (Pathe— Sportlight— One Reel) Grantland Rice shows views of various famous athletes exercising to keep their bodies fit. As usual, some of the scenes are in slow motion. Instructive, interesting and attractive. — Peter MUne. TUERCAL KICS i/ •VdlH// l'\ now FINCH ~J\MKS liRBEU, (y RlllUFLOBENCt A Stricj of thrilHiui two R(d~, Vli ' ; Comtdks inil oi KtAl*KICKS (T ^ rtcicrucn MAX ruisciait oisTQiauno oy , i' ' cKiKMTitmiwiraiiii.UKSIP' nnseoKwroteissi EXCHA/iGES /