Picture-Play Magazine (Mar-Aug 1928)

Advertising Section 121 to jail for five years. All ends happily. Dolores Costello and Conrad Nagel. "Texas Steer, A"— First National. Will Rogers a cow-puncher elected to Congress as a result of his wife's social ambitions. His wife -and -daughter i attempt to crash society with disastrous results. Louise Fazenda and Ann Rork. "Thirteenth Juror, The" — Universal. Interesting yarn of an unscrupulous criminal lawyer accused of murder, who can save himself only by compromising the woman he loves. Francis X. Bushman is unique as the lawyer and Anna Q. Nilsson and Walter Pidgeon capably assist him. "Man's Past, A" — Universal. Conrad Veidt in somber melodrama of escaped convict who tries to hide his pas* by impersonating a friend whose sight is failing. Barbara Bedford and Arthur Edmund Carew. "Spotlight, The"— Paramount. Unconvincing, slow picture. Producer trains an unknown girl, giving her a Russian name and announcing her as a sensation from Europe. Esther Ralston, Neil Hamilton, and Nicholas Soussanin are excellent. "Three's a Crowd" — First National. Harry Langdon is his usual plaintive self in monotonous film of a boy who rescues a runaway wife in a snowstorm and develops a dumb devotion for her, only to be deserted in the end. "Two Girls Wanted" — Fox. Good story ruined by too much slapstick. Janet Gaynor in role of girl who takes a job as maid in the home of her beau's business competitor and aids him in putting through a big deal. "Vanity" — Producers Distributing. Leatrice Joy in absurd film of high-hat society girl who snubs a sailor and suffers for it by being kidnaped by him on the eve of her marriage. Charles Ray and Alan Hale. "Wizard, The" — Fox. Unskillful mystery film. A "professor" grafts a man's head on body of a chimpanzee, training him to kill. Edmund Lowe, a reporter, solves the mystery, with the help of beast. "13 Washington Square" — Universal. A story with an original twist. The outcome of the efforts of an aristocratic .mother to save her son from marrying the girl of his choice. Jean Hersholt, Alice Joyce, and Zasu Pitts. "Topsy and Eva"— United Artists. Hilarious but too long. The well-known Duncan sisters in a film version of their musical-comedy burlesque of "Uncle Tom's Cabin." "Uncle Tom's Cabin" — Universal. Exciting screen version of this old-time favorite. Full of thrills, horrors, laughter and tears. Arthur Edmund Carewe, Margarita Fischer and George Siegmann. "Underworld" — Paramount. Exciting melodrama of master crook who kills for the sake of his girl, is sentenced to death, and makes a thrilling escape only to find the girl in love with another. George Bancroft, Evelyn Brent, and Clive Brook. "We're AH Gamblers" — Paramount. Thomas Meighan in swift film of prize fighter who, after being incapacitated in an automobile accident, opens a night club, with romantic results. "West Point" — Metro-Goldwyn. Entertaining and lively. William Haines at his best as the smart youngster who pooh-poohs military authority, but is finally subdued. Joan Crawford and William 'Bakewell. "Wild Geese"— Tiff any-Stahl. Poignant drama of a miserly Minnesota farmer, who keeps his wife in fear of exposing an indiscretion in her youth. The death of the farmer brings freedom to all. Eve Southern remarkable as the rebellious daughter. Others are Belle Bennett, Russell Simpson, Donald Keith, Anita Stewart, and Wesley Barry. "Wings" — Paramount. Spectacular picture of the heroism of the aviators in the World War. Marred only by a weak story. "Buddy" Rogers, Clara Bow, Richard Arlen, and Jobyna Ralston. Information, Please Continued from page 102 it would be quite all right to organize a Rogers-Carroll Fan Club. First write the stars in question, asking their cooperation, then organize a group in your home town and ask others to join you. I have no official connection with fan clubs, but I believe the members write to one another. Some of the clubs publish little monthly magazines, compiled by the members, paid for by members' dues. Yes, I think Joan Crawford's and Greta Garbo's fan mail is answered for them by the Metro-Goldwyn office. Frank W. Leach. — I should like to announce your Richard Arlen Fan Club, but I can't very well make an exception for you without making other fans indignant. See Adrienne A. However, I will keep a record of your fan club in my list, and refer to you any one who inquires about a Richard Arlen club. The old version of "Shepherd of the Hills" and ""Eyes of the World" are both such old films I don't know who were in the cast. Perhaps some fan remembers who the principals were — only the hero in "Eyes of the World" is needed. Thanks for the information that Harrison Hunter played opposite Renee Adoree years ago in "The Strongest." E. C. — See Adrienne A. Thanks for the information that Gary Cooper was christened Frank Cooper. I think the Conway Tearle picture you refer to, in which he was an artist and fell in love with his model, was probably "The Common Law," a Robert W. Chambers story. Perhaps some fan can tell you the name of the film in which Conway, a man of noble birth, went away to war, and upon his return found his sweetheart unfaithful and the head of a gambling place. I am unable to identify it, as I didn't see the picture, and in my files of old casts the story is not always given. N. Rochingham. — Thanks for the information about Gerald Fielding, which I am filing for future reference. Chico. — Ah, you've been seeing "Seventh Heaven" ! And what a picture that was ! Charles Farrell is brunet, five feet ten. I think if you write him at the Fox studio — see list below — he would send his picture on request. 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