Photoplay (Jul - Dec 1927)

Photoplay Magazine — Advertising Section :45 prefers jazz to the songs of his race. In the end, he returns to the fold and sings Kol Nidre on the Day of Atonement. It's the best scene in the film. THE NEST— Excellent PAUL GERALDY'S famous stage play has been conscientiously transferred to the screen and results in a superior and truthful picture of mother love. A sincere but excessively devoted mother, upon the death of her husband, tries to manage her grown-up children. The children insist upon living their own jazz lives, with mother finding happiness when she gets sense enough to do the same. Pauline Frederick has a role worthy of her great talents. Adult entertainment. LADIES AT EASE—Chadwick PARAMOUNT and Anita Loos started something when they decided to transfer "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" to the screen. The deluge has now started — every company will endeavor to have a "Blonde" on their yearly program. This is the first and we can safely predict this to be the worst of all that are to follow. SILVER VALLEY— Fox THERE'S always a kick in a Mix vehicle. Here Tom's a sheriff who is out to clean up a bad town. The heroine, a novelist in search of material for a story, is kidnapped by the bad-mans and Tom shows what a swell sheriff he is by doing the rescuing act. The climax is a wow. As for the kiddies — it's okay. A SAILOR'S SWEETHEART— Warners ANOTHER of those inexcusable comedies that is as flat as stale near-beer. The co-starring team of Louise Fazenda does not register — at least with us. All we can guarantee is a boring evening. HOOK AND LADDER NO. 9—FBO SOMEONE came into possession of some good newsreel shots of a fire and around this they built a story. The result — a stilted production in story, directorial and acting values. COMBAT— Pathe A PRODUCTION that makes one realize what's wrong with the movies. 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