Screen Opinions (1923-24)

236 SCREEN OPINIONS WEEKLY SERVICE (Especially prepared for screen) Story: — Young Man’s Experience in Making Good on Work Problem VALUE CAST Photography — Good — Bert Cann. Harry Elrod Douglas MacLean TYPE OF PICTURE — Humorous. Kitty Clyde Margaret Loomis Moral Standard — Average. Uncle Elrod John Steppling *■" 1 ■ Pink Jean Walsh Story — Good — Polite Farce — Family. The Mystery Man Eugene Burr Star — -Good — Douglas MacLean. Author — Good — Austin Gill. Direction — Good — William Seiter. Adaptation — Good — Violet Clark. Technique — Good. • — Spiritual Influence — Neutral. March 1 to 15, 1923. Producer — Thomas H. Ince Footage — 3,940 ft. Distributor — First National Our Opinion MORAL O’THE PICTURE— None. Entertaining Farce — Will Depend on Appropriate Music “Bell Boy 13” viewed without the aid of a musical accompaniment impresses the writer as being a production in which the farcical situations and business will be doubly humorous under the halo of a well-arranged musical setting. The situation in which a young man in love with a pretty girl, and prevented from marrying her by his uncle’s persistent interference on the ground that his nephew should attend to business first, and by the girl’s refusal to have anything to do with him unless he goes to work, develops in a humorous way when he becomes a bell boy. The incidents that follow during which he is discovered by his sweetheart and relatives much to the chagrin of both parties, are all more or less humorous. The picture is well directed, but does not present anything out of the ordinary. Douglas MacLean does well and is supported by a capable cast. PROGRAM COPY — “Bell Boy 13” — Featuring Douglas MacLean Harry Elrod, nephew of a rich and cantankerous uncle, is placed in a strange predicament when uncle and sweetheart appear at a hotel where he has taken a job as bell boy. Douglas MacLean is the star. (Adapted from play of same name) Story: — Girl’s Extravagance Conquered Through Lover’s Scheme VALUE CAST Photography — Very good — Harold Wenstrom. Eva King Marion Davies TYPE OF PICTURE — Humorous — Romantic. Adam Smith T. Roy Barnes Moral Standard — Average. Mr. King Tom Lewis ■ Uncle Horace William Norris Story — Very good — Comedy — Family. Lord Andy.. Percy Ames Star — Very good — Marion Davies. Clinton DeWitt Leon Gordon Author — Very good — Guy Bolton. Julie DeWitt Luella Gear Direction — Very good — Robert G. Vignola. Fva’« Admirprc f Bradley Barker Adaptation — Very good — Luther Reed. 1 John Powers Technique — Very good. ■ — ■ Spiritual Influence — Average. March I to 15, 1923. Producer — Cosmopolitan Footage — 7,153 ft. Distributor — Famous Players MORAL O’THE PICTURE — Thoughtless People Made Useful Through Adversity. Good Moral Teaching Underlies Theme of Entertaining Picture The popular stage play, “Adam and Eva,” proves an excellent screen vehicle for Marion Davies, although she is not called upon for any great exercise of talent such as was demanded by her last picture, “When Knighthood Was in Flower.” On the contrary, “Adam and Eva” is just “good fun,” with just ordinary things expected of everyone excepting author and director. The situation in (Continued on next page) No Advertising Support Accepted!