Photoplay (Jul - Dec 1924)

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Illinois Free to Scenario Writers Send for FREE copy of THE POPULAR SCENARIO WRITER which contains more material of interest to screen writers than any other magazine. Published right on the ground in Hollywood. Address THE POPULAR SCENARIO WRITER 202 Security Bldg., 5507 Santa Monica Blvd.. Hollywood, Californ a Crystal Gazing Balls An Interesting, illustrated treatise on the amazing phenomena of crystal gazing, together with prices ol balls and lists oi honks on psychic phenomena, will be forwarded to any address Eor LOc, This charge will be refunded on any purchase. WEST QUARTZ CO., Box 501, ROCHESTER, N. Y. Brief Reviews of Current Pictures [ CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 5 ] STEPHEN STEPS OUT— Paramount.— The first and only picture of Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., for Paramount. And pretty good at that. (.February.) STOLEN SECRETS— Universal.— Another crook drama with a pretty girl solving the mystery and reforming the chief crook. (May.) STORM DAUGHTER, THE— Universal— Priscilla Dean in an interesting and well-acted drama of the sea. The main fault is the too sudden ending. (June.) STRANGER FROM THE NORTH— Biltmore.— The only difference is that, in this one, the city feller makes good. (June.) STRANGER, THE— Paramount.— This picture starts slowly, but picks up and tells an absorbing story in direct and effective fashion. (April.) SUPREME TEST, THE— Renown.— The country boy in the wicked city, the mortgage on the farm and the rest. (March.) TELEPHONE GIRL, THE— F. B. O— A screen version of the slangy Witwer story, with Alberta Vaughn, a clever comedienne, as the fresh telephone operator. Amusing. (May.) TEMPLE OF VENUS, THE— Fox— A mixture of a lot of box-office drawing cards. Jazz, scantily clad nymphs, and a weak love story. (January.) TEN COMMANDMENTS, THE— Paramount.— One of the greatest pictures ever made. A wonderful entertainment and a marvelous sermon. The color prologue wondrously fine. (February.) THIEF OF BAGDAD, THE— United Artists — Doug Fairbanks' latest and greatest. A picture of magic and beauty. The Arabian Nights brought to life. Should be seen by everyone. (May.) THIS FREEDOM— Fox.— An English company, headed by Fay Compton, makes the Hutchinson story fairly entertaining. (February.) THREE MILES OUT — Kenna. — Madge Kennedy and a lot of rum pirates provide plenty of laughs. Good entertainment. (March.) THREE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING— C. C. Burr. — Unconvincing story, with Constance Binney as a jazz-mad girl who dances beautifully. Not so much. (May.) THREE WEEKS— Goldwyn — A lavish picturization of Elinor Glyn's novel, with lovely settings. (Apr.) THRILL CHASER, THE— Universal. — Hoot Gibson goes to Hollywood and thence to Arabia, becoming a sheik. (February.) THROUGH THE DARK— Cosmopolitan.— A Boston Blackie crook story, dealing with the redemption of a man through a woman's faith. — (March.) THUNDERGATE— First National.— Conventional story with scenes in China. Owen Moore good. (March.) THY NAME IS WOMAN— Metro— A tragedy.told simply and effectively, with some beautiful sets and photography. Barbara La Marr excellent. (April.) TIGER ROSE— Warner Brothers.— Excellent adaptation of the stage play, with Lenore Ulric in her original role. (February.) TO THE LADIES— Paramount.— A joyous entertainment and — incidentally — Director James Cruze's fourth successive hit. (February.) TRAIL OF THE LAW, THE— Biltmore.— Old formula of country girl and city chap, and not well done. (April.) TRY AND GET IT— Hodkinson.— An impossible story, but with many laughs. Bryant Washburn and Billie Dove in cast. Good entertainment. (June.) TWENTY DOLLARS A WEEK— Selznick.— George Arliss in a comedy that is by no means worthy of him. A weak farce. (June.) TWENTY-ONE— First National.— The 1924 model of Richard Barthelmess in an interesting, but not great, picture. (February.) TWO WAGONS, BOTH COVERED— Pathe.— One of Will Rogers' burlesques and a clever one. Great, if you've seen "The Covered Wagon." (April.) UNCENSORED MOVIES— Pathe.— Will Rogers impersonates a lot of other stars and isn't very funny. (February.) UNDER THE RED ROBE— Cosmopolitan.— A costume picture of the Louis XIII period, beautifully mounted and costumed, but a bit draggy. (January.) UNKNOWN PURPLE, THE — Truart. — Less thrilling than the stage version but nevertheless worth seeing if you like suspense. (February.) UNSEEING EYES— Cosmopolitan.— A splendid picture — if you like snow. (January.) VAGABOND TRAIL, THE— Fox.— Again The brawn of Buck Jones conquers all wickedness. (May.) VIRGINIAN, THE— Preferred.— Owen Wister's famous novel made into an exceptionally good Western. (January.) VIRTUOUS LIARS— Vitagraph — Good cast, but a conventional story and not very exciting. (June.) WANTERS, THE— First National.— Wealth, fine cloches. Fifth Avenue, and the moral that we don't always want what we think we do. (June.) WATERFRONT WOLVES— Renown.— The title tells everything except how bad it is. (May.) WAY MEN LOVE, THE— Grand-Asher.— This picture starts well, but gradually dwindles. (January.) WEEK END HUSBANDS— F. B. O — The picture is weak at both ends and in the middle. (April.) WEST OF THE WATER TOWER— Paramount. — An exceptionally good picture, in spite of the cutting and changes, required by censorship. (March.) WHEN A MAN'S A MAN— First National.— A Harold Bell Wright story, well made. You will like it if you favor Westerns. (April.) WHEN ODDS ARE EVEN— Fox.— William Russell wins the mine and the pretty girl again. (Feb.) WHICH SHALL IT BE— Hoffman.— A picturization of an old poem with real sentiment and heart appeal in it. Very much worth while. (June.) WHIPPING BOSS, THE— Monogram.— Based on the peonage system. Tells brutal truths but is unpleasant. (February.) WHISPERED NAME, THE— Universal.— Interesting and full of action, with Ruth Clifford doing excellently. (March.) WHITE SIN, THE— F. B. O— The second Palmer Photoplay story and well up to the standard of "Judgment of the Storm." Interesting throughout. (May.) WHITE TIGER— Universal.— A crook story with plenty of thrills and a conventional ending. (Feb.) WHY ELEPHANTS LEAVE HOME — Pathe. — Interesting film of trapping of elephants. (February.) WILD BILL HICKOK— Paramount. W. S. Hart's return to the screen in a picture filled with gunplay and other stunts his admirers like. (Feb.) WILD ORANGES— Goldwyn.— An interesting and gripping picture, based on Hergesheimer's weird story of fear. (March.) WINGS OF THE TURF— Fidelity.— A racing melodrama, brought from England, and as good as the usual home product. (April.) WOLF MAN, THE— Fox.— John Gilbert at his best in a Jekyl-and-Hyde sort of role. A bit gruesome at times, but with redemption at the end. (May.) WOMAN PROOF— Paramount. — Thomas Meighan in a George Ade story, cut to fit and therefore entertaining. (January.) WOMAN TO WOMAN— Selznick.— Betty Compson, always charming, in a picture that grown-ups will like. (February.) WOMEN WHO GIVE— Metro.— A story of the sea and the fishing fleet. .Conventional, but interesting, with a good storm scene. (May.) YANKEE CONSUL, THE— Associated Exhibitors.— A remarkably fine comedy, with Douglas McLean as star. By no means miss this. (April.) YANKEE MADNESS— F. B. O.— Thin story, but lots of action in a Central American revolution. Good if you like excitement. (June.) YESTERDAY'S WIFE— Apollo.— Conventional triangle story with nothing new. (February.) YOLANDA — Cosmopolitan. — A gorgeous spectacle, beautifully staged, but with a weak story. Worth regular prices, but no more. (May.) YOU ARE IN DANGER — Commonwealth.— Good little country boy in big city. Doesn't tell nor mean much. (January.) Every advertisement iu PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE is guaranteed.