Screen Opinions (1923-24)

“BOOK THE NEW PERCENTAGE WAY’’ 147 Our Opinion MORAL O’THE PICTURE— None. Some Fair Comedy Will Help Put Ordinary Production Across “The Girl from the West” stars Juanita Hansen, but the majority of the entertainment contained in the picture has its source in the antics of a college man who tried to include in his course of studies, how to be a cowboy, which he meant to learn through a correspondence school. He pitches a tent in his room, and is discovered by one of the professors when a fire breaks out. The star has few opportunities, and the picture throughout is fairly enter taining, but I ordinary. It is best suited to cheap localities. STORY OF THE PLAY Jack Forbes, a college man, decides to take a course in “how to be a cowboy,” and while he is trying some sounts in his room he sets fire to the furniture. The result is that he is forced to move on, and finally in the real west he has his desire, learns to ride wild horses and finds the girl he loves, Jane Welborn, also college bred. PROGRAM COPY — “The Girl from the West” — Featuring Juanita Hansen You will enjoy this tale of two college people who met in the east and loved in the west Juanita Hansen is the star. “LEGALLY DEAD”— [Class A]80% (Especially prepared for screen) Story: — Experience of Reporter Who Suffered Death Sentence and Was Brought Back Through Science VALUE CAST Photography — Very good — Richard Fryer. Will Campbell Milton Sills TYPE OF PICTURE — Interesting — Mrs. Campbell Margaret Campbell Gruesome. Minnie O’Reilly Claire Adams Moral Standard — Average. Jake Dorr Edward Sturgis Jake’s Sweetie Faye O’Neill Story — Very good — Drama — Family. Malcolm Steel Charles A. Stevenson Star — Very good — Milton Sills. District Attorney Joseph Girard Author — Very good — Charles Furthmann. .. Anarchist Albert Prisco Direction — Very good — William Parke. Judge -....Herbert Fortoer Adaptation — Very good — Harvey Gates. Governor Charles Wellsley Technique — Very good. ■ ■ ■ Spiritual Influence — Neutral. August 15 to 31, 1923. Producer — Universal Footage — 5,800 ft. Distributor — Universal Our Opinion MORAL O'THE PICTURE— None. Interesting Subject, But a Bit Gruesome — Well Made and Played by Good Cast In spite of the fact that “Legally Dead” develops one or two gruesome situations, the majority of people will be interested in the experience of Will Campbell, reporter and husband of a woman who loved her birds better than she loved him, and whose attempt to get a story on prison life by framing himself for a prison term ended in his being arrested for murder, tried and executed. Add to this the miracle of reanimation through the administration of adrenalin, together with some good human interest touches, a few dashes of comedy and a tinge of melodrama at the climax, and you will admit that the picture does contain more than the ordinary amount of interest. Milton Sills does well in the role of Will Campbell, the hero of the story, and Claire Adams is charming in the feminine lead. The cast is good throughout, the picture is well made, and we believe that you will find it a good program feature. STORY OF THE PLAY Will Campbell, a newspaper reporter, is anxious to get a story on prison life, and to prove that his theories concerning circumstantial evidence are correct, he manages to get arrested and serves a term in prison. On his release he is given a good position in a bank through a girl he has met while serving his sentence. Later, through circumstantial evidence, he is sentenced to death for murder, and is executed before the governor can act on a confession from the real (Continued on Next Page) No Advertising Support Accepted!