Screen Opinions (1923-24)

ALL THE “TRUTH” ABOUT PICTURES 233 “NOBODY’S MONEY”— Class A (Adapted from play of same name) Story: — Adventures of War Hero Investigating Crooked Executor VALUE CAST Photography — Very good — E. C. Schoenbaum John Webster Jack Holt TYPE OF PICTURE — Humorous adventure. Grace Kendall Wanda Hawley Moral Standard — Average. Eddie Maloney Harry Depp ■ Carl Russell Robert Schable Story — Very good — Comedy-melodrama — Frank Carey Walter McGrail Family. Mrs. Judson Josephine Crowell Star— Very good — Jack Holt. Annette Julia Faye Author — Very good — William LeBaron. Governor Kendall Charles Clary Direction — Very good — -Wallace Worsley. Briscoe Will R. Walling Adatation — Very good — Beulah Marie Dix. Kelly Clarence Burton Technique — Good. — ^ — — — — Spiritual Influence — Neutral. March 1 to 15, 1923. Producer — Paramount Footage — 5,584 ft. Distributor — Famous Players Our Opinion MORAL O’THE PICTURE-— A Crook Is Easiest Beaten by His Own Methods. A Rollicking Comedy-Melodrama With Interesting Types You can make no mistake in boosting “Nobody’s Money” because everyone will like it. It is a peppy comedy-melodrama of an unusual sort. Every foot of film is employed for your entertainment and every player does his or her best to put the story across with the aid of excellent direction. As may be noted the cast is masculine in the majority, with pretty Wanda Hawley, Julia Faye, Eileen Manning and Josephine Crowell holding the feminine end. The situation, in which a war hero, reported dead, returns to find that his father’s business has been appropriated by a crook, is a good one. His association with a safe cracker with whom he enters the town as a book seller under an assumed name, affords most of the comedy. And just here we must mention the fine performance of Harry Depp as Eddie Maloney, whose sojourn as a guest in the house of the governor was filled with opportunities for his favorite diversion of safe cracking. Walter McGrail and Robert Schable do excellent team work as a pair of journalists trying to dodge the income tax and incidentally a libel suit. The editing and subtitling is excellent. STORY OF THE PLAY John Webster, reported killed in France, returns to find his father’s estate in the hands of a crook, who is appropriating the funds for his own purposes. His adventures include impersonating a writer who never existed, experiences with a professional crook whom circumstances made him claim as his secretary, and helping to elect for governor the father of a girl he fell in love with. PROGRAM COPY — “Nobody’s Money” — Featuring Jack Holt Here’s a picture that’s going to put you in good humor. It’s one of the best comedymelodramas of the season, with Jack Holt and a notable cast. Up to date in theme and development, rich in adventure, comedy and romance. “BOLTED DOOR”— Class C (Adapted from story of same name) Story: — Experience of Unloved Husband Whose Wife Falls for Fortune Hunter VALUE Photography — Very good — Beniamin Kline. TYPE OF PICTURE— Trivial. Moral Standard — Fair. Story — Average — Drama — Adults. Star — Good — Frank Mayo. Author — Average — George Gibbs. Direction — Average — William Worthington. Adaptation — Average — George Randolph Chester. T echnique — Average. Spiritual Influence — Neutral. Brooke Garriott.. Oliver Judson. . . . Natalie Judson... Rene De Land... Natalie’s Chum. . Attorney Bronson Attorney Rose. . . Butler CAST Frank Mayo .... Charles A. Stevenson Phyllis Haver Nigel Barry Kathleen Kirkham Frank Whitson Anderson Smith Calvert Carter March 1 to 15, 1923. Producer — Universal Footage — 4,126 ft. Distributor — Universal (Continued on next page) No Advertising Support Accepted!