The Moving picture world (July 1926-August 1926)

304 MOVING PICTURE WORLD July 31, 1926 Reviews of Little Pictures with a Big Punch "Mister Wi/e'^ (Educational — Two Reels) Although the idea of a married man staying home and trying to do the housework and making a mess of things is not new ; it has been worked out ■with fairly amusing complications in this Christie Comedy starring Neal Burns. Buddy, a clever dog, and Jack Dufly as a radio bug contribute to the fun, ■while Neal does good work. The gags are good and the result is a good quota of laughs for the slapstick fan. — C. S. Sewell. Opry House Tonight** X Universal — One Reel) While Arthur Lake is featured, Billy Engle, pictured herewith, appears as his pal and shares in the comedy. They aid a stage troupe in giving a show, by appearing as a wild horse and break up the show. Then Arthur takes the girts to his father's chicken farm when the manager leaves them flat. The action is slapstick of a familiar type which is fairly fastmoving. — C. S. Sewell. *'Hair Cartoons (Red Seal— One Reel) CARTOONIST Marcus, in his familiar manner, by changing position of the hair, makes cartoons of several European kings, including changing England's sovereign into Eugene O'Brien. Up to the standard of the series. — C. S. Sewell. :^BRONTESmcs Deli^iful Hutn^tv Interest Stories vith ei Scenic DMK^ronnd. iXCHAN(JlS "THe Magician** (F. B. O.— One Reel) By the .usual combination of cartoon work and photography in this series of Dinky Doodle cartoons produced by Walter Lantz for Bray Productions, the artist is shown performing magical tricks. The cartoon characters turn the tables on him and try magical stunts themselves changing the artist into various things, but are finally punished for their pranks. Up to the usual standard. — C. S. Sewell. Along Came Auntie** (Pathe — Comedy — Two Reels) One of the funniest that Hal Roach has ever made. Complications arising when Husband No. 2 has to play the part of his wife's boarder and see Husband No. 1 reinstated in order to placate Auntie and receive her fortune. Glenn Tryon, in leading role and Vivien Oakland, Martha Sleeper, Oliver Hardy, Taylor Brooke and Lucy Beaumont play this excellently. Situations and business are veritable screams. — Peter Milne. ''Who*s ISIext** (Universal — One Reel) After considerable slapstick in a barber shop, a tough customer arrives and by cutbacks Neely Edwards the featured player recalls the wild time he had saving a pretty girl from this bruiser. It turns out that Neely married the girl and he thanks the tough. Plenty of action and slapstick that is moderately amusing and should please this star's fans. Up to the average of the series. — C. S. Sewell. EVER¥V(HUiE ^'Dancing Around the World** (Fox— 743 Feet) That dancing is universal is interestly depicted in this Fox Variety which shows its different forms as indulged in by different nationalities in widely scattered sections of the earth, as well as the strange places in which dancers cavort, from caves to the girders of unfinished skyscrapers, from the seclusion of the harem to the seashore and mountain top. — C. S. Sewell. ''Review No. 31** (Pathe— One Reel) Of especial interest in this Pathe magazine is the first of a series dealing with the hunting trip of the young Roosevelts into the heart of Turkeston. Other subjects include a pictorial study of the Florida otter and Pathecolor views of tombs in Algeria. — C. S. Sewell. "A Thrilling Romance** (Universal — Two Reels) In this Stern Brothers Comedy, Wanda Wiley is cast , ^ as a struggHng au thoress who meets with a series of hectic adventures, including a romance with a chauffeur, finding money, chasing jewel thieves and eventually falling over a cliff while en route to a minister. It develops that this is a story that she is writing. Fast-moving and amusing slapstick of a familiar type. Earl Mack, pictured here, plays opposite Miss Wiley. — C. S. SewelL Reelvi new (Red Seal— One Reel) ISSUE E of this series is devoted to scenes filmed in various parts of the world showing the various seas and oceans under varying conditions, during storms, at peace, flooded with moonlight, in the glare of volcanoes, etc. It is marked by some strikingly beautiful photographic shots and fine light effects.— C. S. Sewell. 'Excess Baggage** (Educational — Two Reels) One of the very best of the Juvenile Comedies. Big Boy, pictured herewith, and the rest of the bunch of kiddies are thorough ly amusing in this issue which is filled with gags and laughable situations. Mickey's fussy old aunt is taking him to the city and the kids come to bid him goodbye and the train starts before they gef off. They succeed in upsetting the peacefulness of the passengers and by freeing a donkey and chickens in the baggage car cause a near riot. Good picture for grown-ups as well as youngsters. — C. S. Sewell. "The Merry Widower** (Pathe— Two Reels) Ethel Clayton makes her debut in short comedies in this Hal Roach number. She appears as a neglected wife who is found by hubby (Jimmie Finlayson) with a sheik (Tyler Brooke). Hubby feigns suicide after creating a scene and gets even by posing as a cabby and then as a ghost. The gags are good slapstick, several having novel twists and are thoroughly amusing. Should go well with majority of patrons.— C. S. SeweU. "The Mule*s Disposition** (F. B. O.— One Reel) Another of Bray's "Unnatural History Comedies," combining cartoon work and photography. A colored nurse, when the kids tease her, tells them about the mule which until the days of Noah had a sweet disposition. Noah, however, kept changing him to poorer quarters on the ark to please the animals that kicked and finally the mule rebelled and wrecked the place. One of the most amusing and interesting of the series.— C. S. Sewell. Pathe Review No. 29 (Pathe— One Reel) This number has two subjects of genuine interest. "First Flights" shows some incidents in the life of a stork and 'Old Heidelberg" in Pathecolor, presents a series of beautiful views. —Peter Milne. "TheLittleWarrior** (Universal — Two Reels) This Western, featuring Josie Sedgwick, shows her in some of the situations disguising as k'^CI^iMH Indian girl in order to bring about a termination of a feud between her disgruntled uncle and the hero. There is considerable familiar western action and Miss Sedgwick does good work as her usual self, however the situation where she appears as the Indian girl and is not recognized, is considerably farfetched.—C. S. Sewell.