Screen Opinions (1923-24)

148 SCREEN OPINIONS TELLS THE TRUTH ttttt murderer. Campbell is brought back to life by a friend through the administration of adrenalin. The story ends happily when, having been declared legally dead, he also finds that his marriage to a nagging wife is also null and void, especially as he finds that she has obtained a divorce and has married again, and he is free to marry Minnie O’Reilly. PROGRAM COPY — “Legally Dead” — Featuring Milton Sills It may be a gruesome subject, but you will find the solution of the problem of how to raise the dead interesting, as seen in “Legally Dead,” featuring Milton Sills, supported by pretty Claire Adams and a fine cast. “MAH BETWEEN”— [Class B]65% (Especially prepared for screen) Story: — Romance of a Double Identity * VALUE Photography — Good — Not credited. TYPE OF PICTURE — Forceful — Interesting. Moral Standard — Average. Story — Good — Melodrama — Family. Cast — Good — All-Star. Author — Good — Finis Fox. Direction — Good — Not credited. Adaptation — Good — Not credited. Technique — Good. Spiritual Influenc — Neutral. CAST Jules Lamont Zephne Lamont Rosie Beautiful Madame Lamont Joe Cateau Dick Lyman Pierre Lebec Julie Lamont Allan Forrest .... Edna Murphy . Vola Vale ..Kittie Bradbury ...Fred Malatesta Philo McCullough Allan Forrest . . . .Doreen Turner August 15 to 31, 1923. Producer — Finis Fox Footage — 5,000 ft. Distributor — Associated Exhibitors Our Opinion MORAL O’THE PICTURE— None. Interesting Story Presented Forcefully — Excellent Cast — Attractive Settings There is a quality about “The Man Between” that holds the attention. This quality is a combination of sex appeal and human interest. The outdoor settings of a portion of the picture form another feature of attraction, which, together with a colorful flow of action, interesting situations and a capable cast, combine to make a good evening’s entertainment. The choice of Vola Vale for the role of Rosie Beautiful is a happy one. She is exactly the type, vivacious and wholly physical in her conception of Rosie. Edna Murphy, portraying the opposite type, is equally well suited to the part she plays. The variety of types and the convincing way in which they are presented, is one of the picture’s charms. The death battle of man against man, with woman the objective, the romance of double identity, the suspense and thrilling incidents of the escape from prison of the deceitful husband, and the atmosphere of intrigue surrounding the main characters, all go to make an interesting production. Allan Forrest and Philo McCullough give excellent performances. STORY OF THE PLAY Jules Lamont, son of a French Canadian family, is untrue to his young wife, and accepts the invitation of his friend, Joe Cateau, a trapper, to visit him and wife formerly Rosie Beauti ful, of the “Moonlight Maids,” of whom Jules has become enamoured. The visit results in Joe being killed in a knift battle with Jules, who is later sent to prison, where he meets Pierre Lebec, who is his exact double, and who finally yields to an appeal to go to Jules’ mother, who is dying of a broken heart, and pose as her son. This involves complications which include playing husband to Zephne, Jules’ wife. Ensuing circumstances alter the situation of “the man between,” who is beloved by Zephne, and who becomes her husband in good faith at the untimely death of Jules. A conspiracy to mulct Madame Lamont of her fortune is also included in the story. PROGRAM COPY— “The Man Between”— With an All-Star Cast You will like this red-blooded tale of the Canadian wilds, of ungoverned passions, and a struggle to the death between two men for the love of one woman. An excellnt cast, including Allan Forrest Fred Malatesta, Vola Vale, Edna Murphy and Philo McCullough, play the picture. No Advertising Support Accepted!