Picture-Play Magazine (Mar-Aug 1926)

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Unable to travel with such a family, she gives up her dreams of adventure and settles down in a newly born town. The action from then on is fast and furious. Lionel Barrymore is a handsome gambler and the proprietor of a dance hall. Robert Frazer is a young man seeking his fortune, and for me, the plot weakened and died when Miss Nilsson showed that she preferred Mr. Frazer to the fascinating Mr. Barrymore. There is a pretty fair flood, as floods go, and plenty of good old dance-hall scenes, gals, gambling, and all. Gladys Brockwell and Pauline Garon are in the cast, and George Bancroft, who was the main attraction of "The Pony Express." William S. Hart Returns. This seems to be the time a few old favorites have chosen for returning to the screen. Fortunately William S. Hart has been more successful than Theda Bara. "Tumbleweeds" is a story of the homesteading land rush into the old Cherokee nation of Oklahoma. Mr. Hart is still an almost aggressively noble cowboy. He protects women, saves wolf cubs, saves rattlesnakes, saves small boys, and in fact, proves in ever_\ way that he is a hero, and no mistake. But I enjoyed him. There is something about him that is especially endearing to me. No other cowboy has ever seemed quite so real. Norma Shearer in Disguise. "His Secretary" is another one of those stories about beautiful stenog-. raphers and handsome employers.' The plot is frothy and entertaining, and the audience seemed to enjoy it. Norma Shearer has delighted in showing how very ugly she can look, always with the end in view of shedding her spectacles and emerging as a lovely swan. As she regains her beauty, the picture loses some of its vitality, but the first part of it is good enough entertainment for anvbodv. A Confidential Guide to Current Releases Continued from page 70 "His People" — Universal. Rudolph Schildkraut in an excellent drama, with plenty of comedy relief, dealing with lives of the four members of a Jewish family of the lower East Side of New York. George Lewis a captivating new juvenile. "Hogan's Alley" — Warner. Patsy Ruth Miller and Monte Blue in fantastic tale of New York's slums with melodramatic finish in which train wrecks, motor wrecks, landslides, airplanes, and dare-devil feats are all mixed up together. "Home Maker, The" — Universal. Story of efficient woman with husband who can't live up to her. Alice Joyce, in cold role, isxas good as she ever has been; Clive Brook plays easy-going husband. "How Baxter Butted In"— Warner. Matt Moore in an amusing farce about a clerk in a newspaper office. "Irish Luck" — Paramount. Beautiful background of Ireland an outstanding feature of film in which Thomas Meighan plays dual role of New York policeman and Irish lord who between them foil the villains of the piece. Lois Wilson a personable heroine. "King on Main Street, The"— Paramount. Crisp, refreshing light comedy. Adolphe Menjou perfect as an amusing king who comes to America, with mistress in tow, and falls in love with American girl. Greta Nissen is the foreign lady; Bessie Love, the American. "Limited Mail, The"— Warner. An old-fashioned thriller about wrecked trains and engineers with hearts of gold that makes for a rollicking time. Monte Blue is the hero. "Live Wire, The"— First National. Johnny Hines in a stunt film full of excitement, corned}', and unique situations. "Lost World, The"— First National. A novel picture, dealing with prehistoric animals, supported by a few human actors. "Lucky Devil, The" — Paramount. Another chance for Richard Dix to look graceful and winning in an automobile. Good entertainment, with Esther Ralston as the pretty heroine. "Lucky Horseshoe, The"— Fox. A Tom Mix Western, with Tony, as usual, playing an important part. Billie Dove is the beautiful heroine rescued from the wrong man, and Ann Pennington makes a brief but effective appearance. "Man on the Box, The" — Warner. Syd Chaplin a hit in an entertaining burlesque which he handles to perfection, throwing in many a funny trick, and finishing off with an amusing impersonation of a maid. "Midshipman, The"— M e t r o-Goldwyn. Amusing film of life at Annapolis, with Ramon Novarro in role of a midshipman. Marred only by some impossible situations and too much sentiment.