The Moving picture world (July 1926-August 1926)

424 MOVIMG PICTURE WORLD August 14, 1926 Reviews of Little Pictures with a Big Punch ^'When a Man's a Prince** (Pathe— Two Reels) Ben Turpin's return to Sennett comedies is marked by a riot of fun, a burlesque of the mythical kingdom yarn, with the star as a \'on Stroheim Austrian prince. The cross-eyed one is as funny as ever, the settings are of feature calibre, the gags are really funny. Madeline Hurlock is a stunning figure in a vamp part. Other support is Dave Morris, Blanche Payson, Yorke Sherwood and Sunshine Hart. Eddie Cline directed. — Peter Milne. "All's Swell That Ends SwelV* (F. B. O.— Two Reels) This iiuml)er concludes the "Fighting Hearts" series with an episode in which Larry and Alberta win over one of their enemies, the banker. Tod and the politician attempt to kidnap and rob them but fall prey to a double crossing crook, while hero and heroine are left to their happiness. Kit Guard, pictured here, clowns amusingly with Al Cooke. Up to the standard of the series. — C. S. Sewell. ''The Last Ha-Ha (Pathe— One Reel) No semblance of theme or plot in this number of Paul Terry's Aesop Fable series. Just horseplay and a lot of original gags. There are many laughs in it. — Peter Milne. And it's A J vov/ nS THl FIRST 01 THE ''Mixed Brides** (Universal — Two Reels) A general mix-up 1 with its attendant confusion and far1 cical situations in which a country boy 1 sends for his sweetie land the girl chosen for a rich woman's son arrive on the same train and are mistaken for each other, furnishes the basis for this Century Comedy featuring Wanda Wiley. Al Ford, pictured here, plays opposite Miss Wiley. Fast-, moving with several amusing situations of a slapstick type. — C. S. Sewell. "Curiosities** (Educational — One Reel) THIS "movie sideshow of allstar freaks" opens with close-ups of Jolly Irene, Coney Island bat beauty, and Duke Lyons, the skinny man. Another scene shows Captain Homer, seven feet six in the air, and Lady Little, twentyseven inches from the ground. Then there is that strange fish, the Sea Horse ; the hobo fish, the balloon fish, the pitcher plant and other interesting characters. — Sumner Smith. 'Buster*s Orphan Party'* (Universal — Two Reels) Buster Brown, Mary Jane (portrayed by Doreen Turner shown in attached cut) and Tige, get a wagon load of orphans and bring them to the house for a holiday feast. Naturally the kids make havoc of the place and Tige as usual does some clever stunts including sawing a hole in the table and stealing the chicken. A colored boy does the Charleston and swings warm pups. Plenty of action and amusing, but hardly as spontaneous as some of the others. — C. S. Sewell. IXCHAJiGES tVIRYWHEEE, "The Lumber Jacks** (Fox— 750 Feet) AN INTERESTING and instructive Fox Variety detailing the life of a lumberjack from the time the trees are felled until the logs reach open water, showing the cutting, transporting to the mill, etc. Of especial interest is the breaking of a giant log jam, which provides a real thrill.— C. S. Sewell. "Hubhy*s Quiet Little Qame** (Pathe— Two Reels) A very funny Sennett comedy, with Billy Bevan, Thelma Parr, shown in accompanying cut, I Barbara Tennant and Vernon Dent. Del Lord directed. Criebler titled. A dancing instructor calls to give a married woman a lesson during her jealous husband's absence. A scare drives him away and he finds refuge in a poker game with friends. The jealous husband is there and the instructor shows him his wife's photo and generally spills the beans. There is a lot of humor in the facial expressions around that poker table. — S u m n e r Smith. "The Daffy Dill** (Educational — Two Reel*) Neal Burns is the featured player in this very amusing Christie comedy directed by William Watson. He's the absent-minded goof who tries to sit on the sidelines and watch his own wedding, then forgets he's married and, after a long absence from his bride, proposes to her all over again. How her mother and she cure him after a long chase in which Neal's speed is enhanced by the aid of firearms forms the piece de resistance. Assisting in the fun are William Irving, who is pictured herewith, Edna Marion and Natalie Joyce. — Sumner Smith. "Screen Snapshots** "Pep of the Lazy J** (C. B. C— One Reel) SCREEN SNAPSHOTS NO. 17 presents an imposing arraj' of screen luminaries including Leatrice Joy, Enid Bennett, Mrs. Sidfiey Franklin, Mrs. Conrad Nagel, Maurice and Helene Costello, Richard Barthelmess and Sidney Olcott, Kathleen Key, Vitma Bankey, Mary Philbin, Clara Horton, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.; Roscoe ("Fatty") Arbuckle and Mrs. Arbuckle, Sol Lesser, Robert Z. Leonard, Rupert Julian, Edwin Carewe, Walter Hiers, Lillian Rich, Lloyd Hamilton, Robert Z. Leonard and Mrs. Leonard (Gertrude Olmstead), Claire Windsor and Bert Lytell and Agnes Ayers. This issue upholds all the traditions of the popular "Snapshots." — Chas. E. Hastings. (Universal — Two Reels) Boxing rivalry ^^^^^ between two M^^^^ ranches furnishes ^^^^B the idea for this ~^ m^K western starring ■ — ^ Edmund Cobb, ^ who defeats the former champion, who has doublecrossed his own outfit. There is al.so a romance between Cobb and a wealthy girl who is in hiding, portrayed by Virginia Bradford, who is pictured here. Cobb rescues her twice during the story and, of course, wins her love. An average western with the usual amount of action, and more than ordinary human interest. Should please the fans. — C. S. Sewell. 'When East Meets West** (Universal — Two Reels) This Mustang Comedy featuring ^^^^^^H Pee Wee Holmes ^B^^pB who is shown in ^ff? <^ attached cut and " his pal Ben Cor^C' bett, is marked by unusually elaborate sets worthy of a feature. The boys are hypnotized by a traveling faker and imagine they are engaged in rescuing their lady friend from a villainous sheik in a wonderful big palace. An amusing number, and altogether, one of the best of the series, although it gets considerably away from the usual western atmosphere.— C. S. SewelL "Chips of the Old Block** (Educational — One Reel) THIS LYMAN H. HOWE Hodge-Podge ofTers Arizona scenery, peasants wearing stilts in damp Gascony, the harvesting of hemp in Sweden, the giant Kadiak bear in Alaska. Shoshone Falls and Washington, D. C. — Sumner Smith. "Ball and Bat** (Pathe — One Reel) ■■pHIS GRANTLAND Rice Sportlight shows how ball and bat have figrured in sports since prehistoric days. There are scenes of champions playing handball, baseball, cricket, tennis, polo and hurling. : — Sumner Smith.