Screen Opinions (1923-24)

ALL THE “TRUTH” ABOUT PICTURES 147 * “MAH AND THE MOMENT”— Class C (Adapted from story of same name) Story: — Man and Woman Married for Convenience — Reunited Again VALUE CAST Photography — Good — Not credited. Michael Aranstoun Hayford Hobbs TYPE OF PICTURE — Sensational. Sabine Dalberg Minora Thew Moral Standard — Fair. Samuel Greenbank Charles Ashley Henry Fordyce Charles Vane Story — Average — Drama — Adults. Cast — Good — All-Star. Author — Average — Elinor Glyn. Direction — Average — Not credited. Adaptation — Good — Not credited. Technique — Average. 1 ■ ■ 1 1 — ■■ Spiritual Influence — Neutral. January 1 to 15, 1923. Producer — Playgoers Footage — 5,000 ft. Distributor — Pathe Our Opinion MORAL O’THE PICTURE— None. Sensuous Theme Presented Without Offense — Will Please Average Audience With only one brief scene, and one hectic subtitle to link the picture with the sensuous atmosphere found in many of the Elinor Glyn stories, “The Man and the Moment” comes to the screen in a fairly entertaining garb. In fact, many people will find it vastly entertaining. The plot, in which a girl who is about to be forced to marry a man she does not love, and a man who is desperately trying to avoid marriage with a flame of whom he has tired, meet in an old castle and enter into a marriage of convenience, and over a glass of champagne forget in a brief moment of passion their pledge to each other that the marriage shall remain a marriage in name only, will please those whose tastes stoop to this plane. We believe the picture was made in England with an English cast who are well able to take care of the requirements of the story. STORY OF THE PLAY Sabine Dalberg and Michael Aranstoun, both, seeking to escape forced marriage, meet accidentally in an old castle and decide to beat the combination by helping each other out in a marriage of convenience. The hastily performed marriage results in the birth of a child after the pair have separated and lost sight of one another. W hen the girl is about to marry another man, after reading a false statement of her husband’s marriage to another, they meet again by accident, and are reunited. PROGRAM COPY— “The Man and the Moment”— With an All-Star Cast In a brief moment of wine and passion a pledge of honor is forgotten. If you like Elinor Glyn stories don’t miss seeing the latest in film, “The Man and the Moment,” played by an excellent cast. “CHALLENGE” -Class A (Especially prepared for screen) Story: — Regeneration of Artist — Challenged Emotions of a Rival VALUE . CAST Photography — Excellent — Hal Sintzenich. Barbara Dolores Cassinelli TYPE OF PICTURE — Interesting. Stanley Roberts Rod La Roque Moral Standard — Good. Ralph Westley Warner Richmond ■ Peggy Royce De Sacis Moores Story — Very Good — Drama — Family. Mr. Hastings Frank Norcross Star — Very Good — Dolores Cassinelli. Mrs. Hastings Jane Jennings Author — Very Good — Not credited . Direction — Very Good — Tom Terriss. Adaptation — Very good — Not credited. Technique — Very Good. ■ Spiritual Influence — Good. January 1 to 15, 1923. Producer — Star Productions, Inc. Footage — 5,000 ft. Distributor — Amer. Releasing Corp. Our Opinion MORAL O’THE PICTURE — No Measuring 111 Effect of the Unbridling of the Baser Emotions. Production With Exceptional Cast Gives One Something to Think About Entertaining and thoughtful is the Tom Terriss directed production, “The Challenge.” Besides presenting a beautiful and talented star in Dolores Cassi (Continued on next page) No Advertising Support Accepted!