Screen Opinions (1923-24)

8 SCREEN OPINIONS WEEKLY SERVICE the logs toward him, and hearing her cries for help, he is obliged to hurry to her rescue as she is about to be carried down stream to her death. Next day Le Noir comes to Ronald to ask forgiveness for his past deeds. A breach between Kate and Ronald caused by Mamie St. Clair, is patched up by Le Noir, and the close of the story suggests an early wedding. PROGRAM COPY— “The Man from Glengarry”— With an All-Star Cast You will like this red-blooded presentation of a red-blooded story. You can’t afford to miss this excellent picturization of the celebrated Ralph Connor novel, "The Man from Glengarry”— it has the tang of the lumber woods. “BISHOP OF THE OZARKS”— Class D (Adapted from story of same name) Story: — Convict Poses as Dead Parson Whose Double He Is VALUE Photography — Average — Not credited. TYPE OF PICTURE— Ordinary. Moral Standard — Average. Story — Average — Melodrama — Family. Star — Fair — Milford W. Howard. Author — Average — Milford W. Howard. Direction — Fair— Finis Fox. Adaptation — Fair — Milford W. Howard. Technique — Fair. Producer — Milford W. Howard CAST Roger Chapman ) ' Milford' W~Howard Tom Sullivan [ Margey Chapman Derelys Perdue Dr. Earl Godfrey Cecil Holland Dr. Paul Burroughs William Kenton Governor of Alabama R. D. MacLean Shepherd Woman Mrs. Milo Adams Mrs. Jack Armstead Josa Melville April 1 to 15, 1923. Footage — 5,800 ft. Distributor — F. B. O. Our Opinion MORAL O’THE PICTURE— None Definitely Outlined. Poorly Made Picture — Too Long — Confused Moral Issues “The Bishop of the Ozarks” is another of those pictures which should be avoided by the exhibitor who is trying to build success on the quality of entertainment he provides. In the first place, the story of average interest is neither well adapted nor well directed. And in the second place, the average spectator is not likely to be deeply impressed with a picture that tries to focus on more than one moral teaching at one time. The author has attempted to put over an idea concerning prison reform, in which he advocates paroling all the state prisoners. This doesn’t sound practical. And at every new twist in the plot he has tried to point out some other moral. The cast is only fair, and principally composed of unfamiliar players. STORY OF THE PLAY Tom Sullivan, escaping from prison, enters the cabin of Roger Chapman, a sky pilot traveling with his infant daughter and a negro servant in the Ozark mountains, shoots Chapman and changes clothing with him. The fact that Sullivan and Chapman are the exact double bf one another avoids detection by the pursuers. Sullivan lives up to the clothes he wears, rears Chapman’s daughter as his own, and later becomes chaplain of the state prison. The attempt of an enemy to unseat him by uncovering his real identity proves unsuccessful when the governor of Alabama, recognizing the excellent woik he has done among the prisoners, pardons his former offense. His adopted daughter’s romance is also given a fair share of attention. PROGRAM COPY — “The Bishop of the Ozarks” — With Milford W. Howard Tom Sullivan never knew when his past might rise up and accuse him. You will be interested in “The Bishop of the Ozarks,” in which an ex-convict poses for years in the garb of a parson. Milford W. Howard, a former congressman who wrote the story, also plays the leading role. “GRUB-STAKE”— Class B (Especially prepared for screen) Story: — Adventures and Escape of Girl Lured to Alaskan Dancehall VALUE CAST Photography — Good — Not credited. Faith Diggs Nell Shipman TYPE OF PICTURE — Interesting — Teb Hugh Thompson Sensational. Mark Leroy Alfred Allen Moral Standard — Average. Malamute Mike George Berrell — ■ ■ The “Skipper” Walt Whitman Story — Good — Melodrama — Family. The Mounty C. K. Van Auker Star — Good — Nell Shipman. Wong Ah Wing Author — Good — Nell Shipman. Direction — Good — Bert Van Tuyle and Nell Shipman. Technique — Good. 1 Spiritual Influence — Average. April 1 tq 15. 1923. Producer — Nell Shipman Prod. Footage — 6,408 ft. Distributor — American Releasing Corp. (Continued on next page) No Advertising Support Accepted! t *