Screen Opinions (1923-24)

216 SCREEN OPINIONS WEEKLY SERVICE Our Opinion MORAL O'THE PICTURE — Co-operative Spirit Asset of Successful Marriage. Offers Something to Think About — Action Delightfully Natural “Gimme” is liable to have a successful run partly because it is a skillfully constructed picture, and largely because the story’s issue is a vital one, which is presented in a comedy vein. The subtitles of the picture, amusingly directed at the newly married, contain in most instances timely advice; but considered as a whole, the situation in which a young wife chafes under the necessity of being obliged to ask hubby for money, and in which the young husband, blissfully unconscious that his bride’s wornout trousseau is not viewed by others through the rose-colored spectacles of love, is one that appeals to all ages. Without a doubt, most married people will find that the cap fits them at some individual angle of the story. Helene Chadwick is delightful as the modern type of independent womanhood, and Gaston Glass is equally well suited to the husband role. One of the particularly nice things about this picture is that the young people portrayed are refreshingly natural. We have known people just like them — and there is a wholesome quality about the development of the story that is especially pleasing. Henry B. Walthall does well in a small part that is rescued from obscurity by a generous director. The cast is competent throughout. STORY OF THE PLAY Fanny Daniels, a designer, is loved by Clinton Ferris, the idle son of a wealthy mother. Clinton is a nice young man, and when his mother objects to supplying money for his marriage with a common designer, he steps forth in manly style and announces his intention of going to work. All goes well with the newly married couple until the bride’s trousseau begins to grow shabby, and a weekly allowance which she had expected, but which has never been mentioned by hubby, fails to put in an appearance. This is doubly hard for the bride to bear for the reason that she borrowed five hundred dollars on the strength of the expected allowance, with which to purchase her trousseau. The man from whom she borrowed the money makes trouble, and after Fanny has gone to work again, and Clinton realizes his mistake, he arrives on the scene to rectify matters, which includes thrashing the man who loaned the money. The result is a thorough understanding and much love. PROGRAM COPY — “Gimme” — Featuring Helene Chadwick and Gaston Glass The problems that face the newly married are amusingly presented in “Gimme,” one of the most entertaining and humorous productions of the screen. Don’t miss it. Pretty Helene Chadwick and handsome Gaston Glass are the featured members of an excellent cast. “CROW’S NEST”— Class C (Especially prepared for screen) Story: — Romance and Adventures of Man Reared by Squaw VALUE Photography — Average — Not credited. TYPE OF PICTURE— Thrilling. Moral Standard — Average. Story — Average — Melodrama — -Family. Star— Average — Jack Hoxie. Author — Average— William Lester. Direction — Average — Paul Hurst. Adaptation — Average — Not credited. Technique — Average. Spiritual Influence — Neutral. Esteban Patricia Benton Estaban (boy). Beaugard Pecos Timberlane Margarita John Benton... CAST Jack Hoxie Evelyn Nelson Ruddel Weaverwax Tom Lingham Billy Lester William Dyer Mary Bruse Bert Ludley February 15 to 28, 1923. Producer — Paul Hurst Footage — +,209 ft. Distributor — State Rights Our Opinion MORAL O’THE PICTURE — None Outstanding. Entertaining Western Story — Plenty of Action — Good Riding The majority of picture fans will be well enough pleased with “Crow’s Nest,” which has a reminiscent story of a boy who grew up in the belief that he had Indian blood in his veins. Jack Hoxie does well as Esteban, and is convincing as the kindly young man who found time to be true to the squaw who reared him, as well as to his sweetheart from whom the villain tries to separate him. There is a breeziness about this picture that is pleasant, and considerable fast action of the usual western type. The cast is adequate to the requirements of the story. (Continued on next page) No Advertising Support Accepted!