Photoplay (Jul - Dec 1927)

12 Photoplay Magazine — Advertising Section inn from an orchestra seat/ Pathe News Japan is rocked by an earthquake, thousands are killed, other thousands made homeless — cable and wireless reach Pathe News cameramen in the Orient, motion pictures are taken while the earth is still shaking, a speeding liner bears the film to America, airplanes carry it to five great film distributing centers for printing — once again Pathe News is first in the theatres of America. Wherever something big is happening, there is a Pathe News cameraman near at hand to cover the "story". England, France, Germany, Italy, China, — all over the world these men are in constant, immediate contact with the News. The experience of sixteen years has made all this possible. The first news reel is still the first. Its incomparable organization can be imitated but not equalled. Make, Patbe News a habit at your favorite theatre PATHE EXCHANGE, INC. 35 West 45th Street, New York "Seesall \ I QNTINUED FROM PAGE 8 ] FOR WIVES ONLY— Producers Dist. Corp.— One of those conventional stories of the pretty wife and the neglected husband. Just about enough story to fill two reels. (February.) FRISCO SALLY LEVY— It seems there were two Irishmen named Isadore and Moe — . Yes, this is another one of those comedies and pretty funny, too. Not for the high hats. (June.) GAY OLD BIRD, THE— Warner Bros.— Once more the old tale of the substitute wife, engaged to please a rich relative. But Louise Fazenda and John T. Murray make it amusing. (May.) *GENERAL,THE— United Artists.— Buster Keaton spoofs the Civil War most uncivilly. Good satire on war melodramas and excellent comedy thrills. (March.) GETTING GERTIE'S GARTER — Producers Dist. Corp. — The plot is a hangover from the days when garters were considered hotsy totsy. It now rates as a historical story. Marie Prevost and Charlie Ray are in it. (April.) GOD GAVE ME TWENTY CENTS— Paramount. — A story with an original idea that comes out, under screen analysis, as too far-fetched for credibility. Good performances by Lois Moran and Jack Mulhall. (February.) GOING CROOKED— Fox— A crook story— but stop! Bessie Love is the crook. And that makes the film easy to look at. (February.) GREAT GATSBY, THE— Paramount.— Fitzgerald's novel, with its unscrupulous hero, violates some pet screen traditions. It's unusual entertainment and LoisWilson makes a hit for herself as the jazzy, cocktail-drinking Daisy Buchanan. (February.) HEY, HEY, COWBOY— Universal— For the 999th time. Hoot Gibson settles the war between the battling ranchers. (June.) HIGH HAT— First National.— Life among the movie extras — which might have been more interesting than the film would have you believe. Ben Lyon plays the extra boy. (May.) HILLS OF KENTUCKY— Warner Bros.— RinTin-Tin deserves an extra helping of dog biscuits. The story is good for children, but the dog is the Edwin Booth of the Silent Drammer. (May.) HIS NEW YORK WIFE— Bachman.— Well, it seems there was a little country girl who came to Xew York to fight for success — ta, ta! There's more plot than entertainment in this one. (January.) HORSESHOES— Pathe.— Monte Banks hits first class comedy speed in this one. He's funny and so is the picture. (June.) *HOTEL IMPERIAL— Paramount.— At last Pola Negri has an unqualified success. Credit her new director, Mauritz Stiller, with an assist. It's the story of an incident between the Austrian and Russian lines during the war. Highly recommended. (January.) HUSBAND HUNTERS— Tiffany.— A further investigation into the lives and habits of the golddiggers. Trivial but fairly amusing, mv dear Watson. (May.) IT — Paramount. — Clara Bow in Elinor Glyn's snappy story of a modern working girl. Good popular stuff with little Clara making the hit of her life. (March.) JIM THE CONQUEROR— Producers Dist. Corp. — Another version of the old feud between the cattlemen and the sheepmen, with William Boyd as its chief redeeming feature. (March.) JOHNNY GETS A HAIRCUT— Metro-GoldwynMayer. — You'll like Jackie Coogan as a grown-up actor. And he still keeps his appeal for the children. A nice little picture. (April.) JOSSELYN'S WIFE— Tiffany.— Pauline Frederick in a Kathleen Norris story — and that guarantees that the picture is worth-while. (February.) JUST ANOTHER BLONDE— First National.— Dorothy Mackaill. Jack Mulhall, Louise Brooks and Buster Collier are in this one. A lot of good talent is wasted on a plot that fails to get anywhere. (February.) *KID BROTHER, THE— Paramount.— A topnotch Harold Lloyd picture. It's a comedy version of "Tol'able David" and one of the best of the current releases. (March.) *KING OF KINGS, THE— Producers Dist. Corp.— The story of the life of Christ, reverently, beautifully and dramatically told by Cecil B. De Mille. A masterpiece that ought to be an inspiration to all races, creeds and nationalities. (June.) KISS IN A TAXI, A— Paramount.— Hey, Bebe Daniels, Chester Conklin stole your picture. But don't crv, little girl, it wasn't much of a film, anyway. (May.) LADIES AT PLAY— First National.— Nothing new in the plot, but a lot that is spontaneous and hilariously funny in the performance of Louise Fazenda and Ethel Wales. Worth your money. (February.) LADY IN ERMINE, THE— First National— This film tries hard to be haughty but, dear me, how times have changed! Corinne Griffith's vaunted beauty fails to register and the acting is very ham. (March.) LAST TRAIL, THE— Fox.— Zane Grey plus Tom Mix plus Tony. You can't beat that for a good Western combination. (April.) LET IT RAIN— Paramount.— Douglas MacLean makes a comedy of life among the sailors and mai Good gags and good titles. Most people will like it. (May.) LIGHTNING LARIATS— F. B. O.— Our old pals, Tom Tyler and Frankie Darro, step forward with their version of the Mythical Kingdom yarn. (March.) LITTLE JOURNEY, THE— Metro-GoldwynMayer. — An airy, inconsequential story, deftly directed and charmingly acted by William Haines, Claire Windsor and Harry Carey. Nice amusement(March.) LONDON — Paramount. — Rags to riches in the London slums, played by Dorothy Gish. Filmed in England. Come on home, Dorothy. (January.) LONG PANTS— First National.— The wistful and spiritual Harry Langdon falls into the clutches of a vamp, oh horrors! Very funny. (June.) *LONE HAND SAUNDERS— F. B. O— Fred Thomson in a human Western that will be great for the kids. (February.) LOVE 'EM AND LEAVE 'EM— Paramount.— What goes on behind the counters in a department store. Amusing true-to-life stuff with Louise Brooks as a cute little vamp. (February.) LOVE MAKES 'EM WILD— Fox.— Yes. and pictures like this make 'em wild, too. (May.) *LOVE OF SUNYA. THE— United Artists. — Gloria Swanson didn't pick much of a story for herself for her first independent film. But her acting is swell and the direction is handsome. And Gloria grows prettier every day. (May.) LOVERS — Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. — Ramon Novarro in a worldly modern story. Novarro is excellent, although the picture is no knockout. (June.) LOVE'S BLINDNESS— Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. — Written, supervised and dominated by Elinor Glyn. The old stuff with a change of names and Pauline Starke as the owner of IT. (January.) LOVE'S GREATEST MISTAKE— Paramount.— Delving into the more hectic side of New York life. William Powell, Evelyn Brent and Josephine Dunn head the cast. Brisk melodrama and good comedy. (April.) LUNATIC AT LARGE. A— First National.— Leon Errol and his rubber legs are very funny. A good comedy for those who like their films with a nutty flavor. (Aprtl.) MADAME WANTS NO CHILDREN — Fox. — Made in Germany. Just an insult. Stay away. (June.) MAGIC GARDEN, THE— F. P>. O— Romance, romance, romance with ten lumps of sugar. Adapted froma story by the late Gene Stratton Porter. (April.) MAGICIAN, THE— Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.— Rex Ingram messes around with some more weird characters and with some weirder emotions. Except for Alice Terry, a foreign cast. (January.) MANBAIT— Producers Dist. Corp. — Marie Prevost in a mild story of a little rough diamond in search of a Tiffany setting. (April.) MARRIAGE— Fox— In spite of the fact it was adapted from H. G. Wells' novel, it is just a lot of applesauce, sister. Alma Rubens starred. (April.) MATINEE LADIES— Warner Bros.— A silly story of the "all wet" set and another unfortunate occurrence in the career of May McAvoy. (June.) ♦McFADDEN'S FLATS— First National. — A comedv as broad as a barn and as subtle as a swift kick. But what a big relief from Art! Charlie Murray and Chester Conklin deal out the laughs. (April.) MEN OF DARING— Universal. — Wherein action again triumphs over plot and common sense. But it sure do move. Jack Hoxie is the hero. (June.) ♦METROPOLIS — UFA-Paramount. — Marvellous settings, gorgeous camera work, awful German acting and terrible English titles. It's an imaginative storv of the City of the Future and might, alas, have been one of the greatest pictures of the year. (May.) livery advertisement in PTIOTOn.AY MAGAZINE is guaranteed.