Screen Opinions (1923-24)

1 SCREEN OPINIONS WEEKLY SERVICE Oar Classifications Are as Follows: Class A-a — Masterful. Class A-b — Superior. Class A-c — Excellent. Class A Very good. Class B — Good. Class C — Average. Class D — Fair. Class E — Poor. Every picture reviewed in SCREEN OPINIONS is analyzed according to its established values before arriving at a conclusion. The. independent summary in “Our Opinion” is submitted to you for final judgment, because in all cases you must have the last word when it comes to selecting the pictures. A thorough reading of “Our Opinion” will give a clearer idea of the nature of the picture, so that you may be better able to judge its money-making possibilities for you, its entertainment value and suitability for your patronage. “BRASS”— Class A-e (Adapted from novel of same name) Story: — Wife’s Unhappy Marriage After Divorcing Good Husband cast VALUE Photography — Excellent — Norbert Brodin. TYPE OF PICTURE — Fascinating. Moral Standard — Good. Story — Excellent — Drama — Family. Stars — Excellent — Marie Prevost and Monte Blue. Author — Excellent — Chas. G. Norris. Direction — Excellent — Sydney Franklin. Adaptation — Excellent — Julien Johnson. Technique — Excellent. Spiritual Influence — Good. Producer — Harry Rapf Philip Baldwin Monte Blue Marjorie Jones Marie Prevost Wilbur Lansing Harry Myers Mrs. Grotenberg Irene Rich Frank Church Frank Keenan Rosemary Church Helen Ferguson Lucy Baldwin Miss Dupont Roy North Cyril Chadwick Mrs. Baldwin Margaret Sedden Harry Baldwin Pat O’Malley April 1 to IS, 1923. Distributor — Warner Bros. Footage — 8,500 ft. Our Opinion MORAL O’THE PICTURE — Know Whom You Marry. Fine Cast — Excellent Direction The fact that “Brass” is an eight-reel production is not going to prove disturbing to any audience, because every inch of film has a punch in it — it has something to say. Sydney Franklin has turned out an unusually fascinating picture from Charles G. Norris’ story, and while the cast is composed of the finest, the general technique of the picture, the very human interpretation of the story has as much to do with its enjoyment as the excellently selected types or the charming settings, many of which are taken from nature. As in all impressive productions each individual character has been developed carefully— the psychology of action and situations is correct. One of the best performances of the picture is given by Irene Rich. In fact we do not recall this talented actress appearing to as good advantage before as she does in the role of Mrs. G., intrusted with the care of the child of the divorced couple. Mrs. G. is a woman who has watched and understood from the beginning, and is the woman recognized later by the man as the only one for him. The character of Mrs. G. is a very beautiful one, and worthy of emulation, and therefore a fitting one for presentation in any theatre. So also is that of Philip the divorced husband, and in fact the majority of the characters of the picture are human, wholesome types. Marie Prevost as the wife whose babyish frivolity is backed up by a mother who is the meanest sort has never done better work. She is especially fetching in the early scenes of the picture when she is discovered by Philip (Monte Blue) bare-footed, washing clothes in the forbidden river on Philip’s father’s ranch. Monte Blue is excellent and is called upon for quite a display of versatility. Without mentioning each member of the cast individually let us say that never has a more competent group (Continued on next page) No Advertising Support Accepted!