Screen Opinions (1923-24)

2 SCREEN OPINIONS WEEKLY SERVICE of players been gathered into one picture than is to be seen in “Brass.” We would recommend an extra display of advertising for this picture, which will live up to all you want to say about its appeal as a human interest drama. It has also a good vein of comedy in which Harry Myers as Philip's best man and chum has a good deal to do. STORY OF THE PLAY Philip Baldwin, fascinated by Marjorie Jones’ pretty face and fetching ways, marries her without first discovering whether they have anything in common or not. The result; ris that Philip becomes a henpecked husband, persecuted by a disagreeable mother-in-law. Finally, after a stormy interview following Marjorie’s return from a dance which she has attended in questionable company, a divorce is procured. Philip becomes a successful business man and ( goes often to see his little boy, whom he has placed in care of Mrs. G., a former boarder at the Jones home. Marjorie marries an old flame, who takes her to New York and then deserts her. On the day when Philip and Mrs. G. are to be married, Marjorie appears on the scene, with the result that Mrs. G., believing that Philip must still love Marjorie, goes away, leaving a note of explanation. The close of the story suggests that Mrs. G. is found, and that Philip marries her. PROGRAM COPY — “Brass” — Featuring Marie Prevost, Monte Blue and an All-Star Cast Marjorie Jones exchanged a marriage of gold for one of brass — a good man for an evil one. You will be fascinated by the human tale told in "Brass,” one of the season’s best pictures, with Marie Prevost, Monte Blue and a wonderful all-star cast. “JUST LIKE A WOMAN”— Class C (Especially prepared for screen) Story: — Resentful of Aspersions Cast on Actress Mother, Girl Poses as Missionary Student VALUE CAST Photography — Good — Lyons Brothers and John Loczure. TYPE OF PICTURE — Ordinary. Moral Standard — Average. Story — Average — Comedy-drama — Family. Cast — Good — All-Star, with Marguerite de la Motte and Ralph Graves. Author — Average — Grace Haskins Direction — Average — Scott Beal and Hugh McClung. Adaptation — Average — Hal Conklin. Technique — Average. Spiritual Influence — Neutral. Producer — G. S. Haskins Footage — 5,000 Peggy Dean.... Judge Landon . . antes Landon.. Abigail Salina Peggy’s Brother Marguerite de la Motte George Fawcett Ralph Graves Jane Kockley .Julia Calhoun J. Frank Glendon April 1 to 15, 1923. ft. Distributor — W. W. Hodkinson Corp. Our Opinion MORAL O’THE STORY— None. Trivial Story Lacks Punch in Adaptation — Direction Weak “Just Like a Woman” is a weak attempt at comedy-drama. Perhaps if the directors had been more careful in the development of the comedy situations the result might have been different, but we are inclined to believe that the majority of the fault lies with the original story. The situation in which a young girl taken from boarding school by two spinster aunts she has never seen expresses her resentment over aspersions cast at her actress mother by masquerading as a prudish missionary student, is fictitious and ineffective under the treatment given it. We question whether the result might not have been better if the sub t j ject had been treated in farce. The cast is an interesting one, no member of which has been presented at best. Ralph Graves, who is well and favorably known in films, is not sufficiently exploited, and Marguerite de la Motte gets the best of a bad bargain — in the earlier part of the picture she has some good opportunities. George Fawcett does the best he can under the circumstances. STORY OF THE PLAY Peggy Dean is called from boarding school by two spinster aunts who have always resented the fact that their brother married Peggy’s mother, who was an actress. Peggy, deciding to give her aunts a lesson, disguises her real personality under severe clothing and spectacles, and masquerades as a missionary student. The result is that her aunts are chided by her into lengthening their skirts, fastening their dresses up about their throats and appearing as prudish freaks. Peggy becomes the sweetheart of James Langdon, lawyer, who, on seeing her kiss her (Continued on next page) No Advertising Support Accepted!