Screen Opinions (1923-24)

“BOOK THE NEW PERCENTAGE WAY” 119 STORY OF THE PLAY Billy Garrison, a jockey, is framed in a race at Belmont Park, and is disgraced. Crimmins, the trainer of the horse he is riding, dopes his cough medicine, and stuffs the horse’s nostrils with sponge, causing her to burst a blood vessel and die. Billy meets with an accident which causes him to lose his memory, and after he has wandered away, Crimmins confiscates Mrs. Garrison’s money, pretending it is for Billy. In the meantime, Sue Desha, a Kentucky girl whose father owns a racing stable, has become interested in him, and Billy gets a job under an assumed name. Later he has a chance to ride Col. Desha’s horse, Rogue, in the big race, and after a thrilling adventure in which Crimmins, again on the scene, tries to prevent the entry of Rogue, Billy stages a racing victory for the Colonel. The story closes with Billy and Sue en route to Niagara on their honeymoon. PROGRAM COPY — “Garrison’s Finish” — Featuring Jack Pickford Jockey Billy Garrison fell foul of fortune when he was accused of pulling a race. But see what happened just because a pretty girl fell in love with Billy at the race tracks. Jack Pickford and Madge Bellamy are the central figures in this thrilling racing picture. “SHADOWS OF THE SOUTH SEAS” -[Educational] 80% Interesting Scenes on South Sea Islands, Showing Cannibal Tribes and Their Customs Producer — Not credited Footage — 5,000 ft. Our Opinion Distributor — World Tours, Inc. Similar to Martin Johnson Pictures of Same Region, But Not as Well Edited This group of scenes from the South Seas are intensely interesting from an educational point of view, and should serve well in the theatre requiring features of a sensational type. Views on several groups of islands such as the Marquesas, New Hebrides and Fiji, showing the natives at work and at play, their customs and queer characteristics, and including a battle between the people of adjacent islands, which is followed by the dance of victory and the dance of skulls. The closeups of real cannibals are interesting. These pictures are similar to but not as good nor as well edited as the Martin Johnson collection which appeared some time ago. We are not sure that these pictures are entirely new, but they are well photographed and interesting enough to hold the average audience. “SHOOTIN’ FOR LOVE”— [Class C] 50% (Especially prepared for screen) Story: — Experience of Shell-Shocked Youth Branded with Cowardice VALUE Photograph — Good — Virgil E. Miller. TLPE OF PICTURE — Ordinary — Interesting. Moral Standard — Average. Story — -Average — Melodrama — Family. Star — Average — Charles (Hoot) Gibson. Authors — Average — Raymond Schrock and Edward Sedgwick. Direction — Average — Edward Sedgwick. Adaptation — Average — Albert G. Kenyon and Raymond L. Schrock. T echnique — Average. Spiritual Influence — Neutral. CAST Duke Travis Charles (Hoot) Gibson Mary Randolph Laura La Plante Jim Travis Alfred Allen Bill Randolph William Welsh Dan Hobson William Steele Sheriff Bludsoe Arthur Mackley Sandy W. T. McCulley Tex Carson Kansas Moehring July IS to 31, 1923. Producer — Universal Footage — 5,160 ft. Distributor — Universal Our Opinion MORAL O’THE PICTURE — Physical Ailment Is Often the Cause of Misunderstanding. Ordinary Western Presents Interesting Phase of Shell Shock Those who like the Hoot Gibson features will be pleased with “Shootin’ for Love,” in which the case of a shell-shocked youth is presented in an inter ( Continued on next page) No Advertising Support Accepted!