Picture Play Magazine (Sep 1928 - Feb 1929)

Advertising Section A Confidential Guide to Current Releases Continued from page 69 120 pillllllllllllllIM | Twice a Month | a a magazine appears on the news jj | stands which you ought not to j be missing. Possibly you are : one of its many enthusiastic 1 1 readers. If so, don't bother to jj jj read more of this. If not, there 1 1 is a big new treat in store for jj J you. This magazine, as you g 1 ha\re probably guessed, is | i= = 1 Complete [ | Stories ( S No serials — no continued B B stories. A brilliant variety of B B long and short stories, written j by the hest of the new fiction B g writers to-day. You will find B jj tales from all parts of the earth ■ V— China, India, Africa, the B m South Seas, the Northland, B 1 South and Central America, jj jj and, of course, the various sec | jj tions of our own country. The 1 jj people you'll meet in these tales 1 | will be just as varied. The only g I thing you won't find in this j 1 magazine is a dull story. 1 jj On the stands the 1st and 1 j 15th of the month. jj p. = | LOOK FOR IT! | | 20 cents per copy j ■iiiiiliiirt "State Street Sadie"— Warner. Fair melodrama of the underworld, with machine guns and "gats" popping, and a crook smarter than the police. Conrad Nagel, George Stone, and Myrna Loy are exploited, and William Russell contributes a gripping character study as the principal crook. Plenty of quick movement. "Man=made Woman" — Pathe. Distinguished settings, good acting, and brilliant direction, all for trite story. Leatrice Joy loves her husband, but objects to being made over into a conventional mold, so has her fling. John Boles, H. B. Warner, and Seena Owen. "Water Hole, The"— Paramount. The taming of a flapper by Jack Holt, as a strong, silent man of the outdoors, with Nancy Carroll as the girl. The hero "kidnaps" her, with her father's consent, as the first step in the taming. Genuinely entertaining. "Mother Machree"--Fox. Maudlin film of a sacrificing Irish mother who does all for her son. Belle Bennett, Neil Hamilton, and Victor McLaglen. "Patent Leather Kid, The"— First National. Richard Barthelmess in unusually good film of conceited little prize fighter who tries to evade the war, is drafted, proved a coward, but finally redeemed by an heroic act. "Show Down, The" — Paramount. Convincing and well-acted film of two oil prospectors in the tropics, both loving the same girl. All ends happily. George Bancroft, Neil_ Hamilton, Evelyn Brent, Leslie Fenton, and Fred Kohler. "Abie's Irish Rose" — Paramount. Good acting and sincere direction. No emotional thrills. Charles Rogers is good, as Abie. Nancy Carroll perfect, as Rosemary, Jean Hersholt, Bernard Gorcey, and Ida Kramer. "Glorious Betsy"— Warner. A nice picture, tearful, charming, lingering. Vitaphone dialogue unpleasant, but Dolores Costello and Conrad Nagel are charming and agreeable in their roles. John Miljan and Marc McDermott. "Hangman's House" — Fox. Commonplace story, with exceptionally beautiful atmosphere, a tribute to the skill and imagination of the director. June Collyer is an aristocratic beauty, but not an emotional one. Larry Kent, Victor McLaglen, and Earle Foxe. "Ramona"— United Artists. Another beautifully scenic picture. Mild story. Dolores del Rio is picturesque in title role. Warner Baxter is vital and Roland Drew proves languishingly romantic. "End of St. Petersburgh, The"— No continuity of action or characterization. Excellent photography. Story is told in symbols. If you like this sort of thing this Russian picture is as good as any. "Dawn." Careful, impartial and reverent attempt to picture events culminating in the death of Edith Cavell. Sybil Thorndike is restrainedly effective. Marie Ault, Micky Brantford, and Maurice Braddell give fine performances. "Lion and the Mouse, The" — Warner. Old-fashioned story of a great, grasping capitalist. Vitaphone not very sat isfactory in instances of May McAvoy and William Collier, Jr. Alec B. Francis is effective. Also Lionel Barrymore. "Fazil" — Fox. Expensive and beautiful production, but a hollow attempt to revive interest in the private life of a sheik. Charles Farrell and Greta Nissen are not at their best. John Boles^ Mae Busch, and Tyler Brooke. "News Parade, The" — Fox. Agreeable comedy. More so for the presence of Nick Stuart. Sally Phipps does too little to suit most of us. Palm Beach setting, Lake Placid and Havana. Brandon Hurst is amusing as millionaire with antipathy for camera. "Dragnet, The" — Paramount. Should be seen if you like these "gang" pictures. George Bancroft stands for the law instead of against it. Admirable work by Francis MacDonald. William Powell good. Leslie Fenton and Fred Kohler complete excellent cast. "Street of Sin"— Paramount. Emil Jannings is good, but does not reach heights attained in previous roles. Story of a Limehouse bully and crook. Uncompromisingly sordid and sentimental. Olga Baclanova displays a torrential personally, nothing short of genius. Fay Wray is the Salvation lassie. "Red Dance, The"— Fox. Another story about the downtrodden Russian peasants, and the annihilation of those poor Romanoffs. Charles Farrell, as a grand duke, falls in love with Dolores del Rio, who is, of course, a girl of the people. Ends happily enough. Ivan Linow gives a distinctive performance. Dorothy Revier is a princess. "The Cossacks" — Metro-Goldwyn. . Story of "Lukashka," of a wild tribe of Russians, who is accused of cowardice. He later proves his birthright by murdering a dozen or so Turks. Is spurned by "Maryana," who is betrothed to a noble. True to form, "Lukashka" abducts her on the eve of her marriage. John Gilbert attacks his role of "Lukashka" with gusto, and gives fine performance. Renee Adoree, Ernest Torrence, Nils Asther, Mary Alden, and Dale Fuller are conspicuous. "Wheel of Chance"— First National. Richard Barthelmess does some genuinely fine acting, playing the dual role of twin brothers who were separated in Russia. Margaret Livingston is vivid and fascinating as the wicked lady, who plays a part in the life of both brothers. Bodil Rosing is sympathetic in her role. "Big Killing, The" — Paramount. Last comedy starring the team of Beery and Hatton. Not quite as funny as predecessors, but you will enjoy Beery and Hatton. It's a farce about a feud among mountaineers. Mary Brian has an effective part as the mountaineer's daughter, and Lane Chandler is good. "The Actress"— Metro-Goldwyn. The story of a rich boy's love for an actress, back in the Victorian days. Atmospherically perfect. Based on the stage play "Trelawney of the Wells." Norma Shearer as "Rose" succeeds in being sweet. Ralph Forbes is convincing, if silly. Owen Moore is perfect as "Tom Wrench."