Screen Opinions (1923-24)

146 SCREEN OPINIONS TELLS THE TRUTH “GENTLEMAN OF LEISURE”— [Class B]65% (Adapted from play of same name) Story: — Adventures of American Youth With a Hired Burglar VALUE . CAST Photography — Good — Faxon Dean. Robert Pitt • Jack Holt TYPE OF PICTURE — Humorous— Sir Spencer Deever Casson Ferguson Adventurous. Molly Creedon Sigrid Holmquist Moral Standard — Average. Sir John Blount Alec Francis — — — — — — — — — — — — Lady Blount Adele Farrington Story — Good — Comedy-drama — Family. Spike Mullen Frank Nelson Star — Good — Jack Holt. Big Phil Creedon Alfred Allen Authors — Good — John Stapleton and P. G. Maid . . .Nadeen Paul Wodehouse. Chorus Girl Alice Queensbury Direction — Good — Joseph Henabery. ■■■ ■■■■■ Adaptation — Good — Jack Cunningham and August IS to 31, 1923. Anthony Coldeway. Technique — Good. Spiritual Influence — Neutral. Producer — Paramount Footage — S09S ft. Distributor — Not given Our Opinion MORAL O’THE PICTURE— None Outstanding Good General Purpose Feature — Not Out of the Ordinary — Some Good Comedy and Good Cast “A Gentleman of Leasure” is not by any means the best of the Jack Holt features. In fact the role of Robert Pitt is not suitable for Mr. Holt. The plot of the play is too well and favorably known to incur criticism, and we can only say that the cast has not been chosen entirely to the best interests of the play, neither has the editing been done with the finesse that is a usual feature of Paramount pictures. However, “A Gentleman of Leisure” should prove satisfactory in the average neighborhood house. The predicament in which Robert Pitt finds himself when Spike Mullen, hired by him to help in winning a wager with his friends, and who believes Pitt to be one of his own kind, is highly amusing and quite well presented in the picture. Frank Nelson as Spike Mullen does a creditable piece of work. Sigfrid Holmquist is satisfactory in the role of Molly Creedon. STORY OF THE PLAY Robert Pitt who is used to flattery and attention from the ladies is piqued when pretty Molly Creedon fails to respond to his glances of interest in a restaurant. The incident results in Robert making a wager that he can get the girl’s photograph with her autograph and “with love’’ written on it. To further his plans he hires a professional crook, Spike Mullen, to aid him. The fact that Spike believes Robert to be a master crook creates an amusing and complicated situation. A plan of Lady Blount to marry her daughter to Robert fails, because having met the lovely Molly, his interest in other girls ceases. PROGRAM COPY — “A Gentleman of Leisure” — Featuring Jack Holt You will be convulsed with laughter at the situation presented in “A Gentleman of Leisure,” in which a young American is mistaken by a professional crook for one of his own kind. Don’t miss it Jack Holt is the star. “GIRL FROM THE WEST”— [Class C]50% (Especially prepared for screen) Story: — Romance of Girl and College Man Who Wanted to Be a Cowboy VALUE CAST Photography — Average — Not credited. Jane Welborn Juanita Hansen TYPE OF PICTURE — Ordinary. Tom Barnett Jack Richardson Moral Standard — Average. Herbert Morgan Larry Howard . Jack Forbes Ed. Sutherland Story — Average — Comedy-melodrama — Adults. — ■ — ■ Star — Poor — Juanita Hansen. August IS to 31, 1923. Author — Average — Not credited. Direction — Average — Wallace MacDonald. Adaptation — Average — Not credited. Technique — Average. Spiritual Influence — Neutral. Producer — Nathan Hirsh Footage — 5,000 ft. Distributor — State Rights (Continued on Next Page) No Advertising Support Accepted!