Screen Opinions (1923-24)

171 SCREEN OPINIONS TELLS THE TRUTH PROGRAM COPY— “Big Brother”— With Tom Moore, Edith Roberts, Raymond Hatton and Mickey Bennett Jimmy Donovan got a new angle on life when he found himself “big brother’’ to his dead pal’s boy. Tom Moore and Micky Bennett give a great performance, assisted by Edith Roberts, Raymond Hatton and a great cast. “THREE MILES OUT”— [Class B] 65% (Adapted from story of same name) Story: — Adventures of Girl Who Elopes With Sea Captain While Crook Bridegroom and Wedding Guests Wait VALUE CAST Photography— Good — Henry Cronjager. Molly Townsend Madge Kennedy TYPE OF PICTURE — Adventurous. John Locke Harrison Ford Moral Standard — Average. Luis Riccardi Marc McDermott ■■ “Bull” Jorgen Ivan Linow Story — Good — Melodrama — Family. “Smoothy” Smith Walter Lewis Star — Good — Madge Kennedy. “Highbrow” Higgins M. W. Rale Author — Good — Neysa McMein. Dandy Joseph Henderson Direction — Good — Irvin Willat. Susie Edna Morton Adaptation — Good — John Emerson and Mrs. Ormsby Townsend Marie R Burke Anita Loos. — — i ■ ■ Technique — Good. February 1 to 15, 1924. Spiritual Influence — Neutral. Producer — Kenma Footage — 5,000 ft. Distributor — Not credited Our Opinion MORAL O’THE PICTURE— None. Spirited Action in Sea Story Which Proves Average Vehicle for Popular Star Long Absent From Screen “Three Miles Out” is a good general purpose picture with nothing startling to offer, other than a charming and popular star, and a moderately good story well produced. Madge Kennedy plays the role of Molly Townsend, a girl with a mind of her own, in her usual spirited manner. Harrison Ford and Marc McDermott have the leading male roles, with Ford playing the hero. The sea scenes in which the hero is sandbagged and thrown overboard, and the heroine is left at the mercy of a bully and an uncertain crew, are quite thrilling. Some comedy touches enliven the melodrama, such, for instance, as substituting the colored maid for the bride, while the lovers speed away in an automobile to board the ship. The subtitles are smart, the editing is well done, and the direction is satisfactory. The story is just an average vehicle for Madge Kennedy. STORY OF THE PLAY Molly Townsend, an original type of girl, pleads with the jury to send in a verdict of “not guilty” for John Locke, a young sea captain accused of theft, and succeeds in bringing about his release. The day set for her wedding Locke comes to warn her not to marry Louis Riccardi, because he has discovered him to be connected with a smuggling scheme. Acting on the impulse of the moment, she promises to meet Locke at the boat, and hurriedly dressing her maid in her wedding garments, she sends her down stairs to meet the groom to the tune of the Lohengrin Wedding March, while she hurries to the boat. “Bull” Jorgen, one of Riccardi’s henchmen who has orders to put Locke, captain of the ship, out of the way as soon as possible, because he knows too much, gives the order for sailing without his captain’s consent. By the time they have reached the three-mile limit Locke has been sand-bagged and dropped overboard. He is picked up later by another boat, and arrives with the revenue men to the rescue. Molly, in the meantime, has had a struggle with Jorgen and has caused a wireless to be sent to Riccardi. The close of the story shows Riccardi being arrested and Locke and Molly happy. PROGRAM COPY — “Three Miles Out” — Featuring Madge Kennedy Molly Townsend was the sort of a girl that makes most things move the way she wants them to. She eloped and went to sea to marry the man she loved. But see through what thrilling adventures she had to pass to gain her point. Madge Kennedy makes a fascinating Molly. No Advertising Support Accepted!