Screen Opinions (1923-24)

24 Screen Opinions Tells the Truth nnnitnntmttnimtuttmnuttttmtmttmxntmumttxtmtmnttnttnuitnttuitntmxttt “LEATHERSTOCKING’’ Serial— 65% (Adapted from the novel of the same name) Reviewed March, 1924 Theme: — Romance of White Man Living Among thel Delaware Indians VALUE Photography— Good — Not Credited. Type — Adventurous. Moral Standard — Average. Story — Good — Melodrama — Family. Cast — Good — Harold Miller. Author — Good — James F. Cooper. Direction — Good — George B. Seitz. Adaptation — Good — Not Credited. Technique — Good. Spiritual Influence — Neutral. Moral — None. CAST Leatherstocking...' Harold Miller Judith Hutter Edna Murphy Hetty Hutter .Lillian Hall Chingsagook David Dunbar Floatin' Tom _ Whitehorse Wah-ta-Wah Aline Goodwin Briarthorn Frank Lacktoon Producer — C. W. Patton Length — Ten 2-reel Chapters. Distributor — Pathe. The Opinion SERIES SHOULD PROVE AN ATTRACTION IN AVERAGE HOUSE The thrilling tales of “Leatherstocking,” the celebrated novel by James Fenimore Cooper. The first three chapters “The War Path,” “The Scarlet Trail” and “The Hawk’s Eye” are going to prove interesting. The pictures appear to have* been filmed in the vicinity where the original stories were , set, and convey a good idea of life in the period in which they relate. The cast playing the picture is adequate to the requirements of the story. Harold Miller makes an excellent Leatherstocking, and Edna Murphy is dainty and pleasing as Judith Hutter. Lillian Hall has rather a colorless part to play, appearing as the feeble minded sister of Judith, but does her best under the circumstances. “FLOWING GOLD”— 80% (Adapted from a story of the same name) Reviewed March. 1924 Theme: — Romance of Adventurer in Texas Oil Fields VALUE Photography — Good — Not Credited. Type — Adventurous — Humorous. Moral Standard — Average. Story — Very Good — Drama — Family. Cast — Very Good — All-Star. Author — Very Good — Rex Beach. Direction — Very Good — Jos. DeGrasse. Adaptation — Very Good — Not Credited. Technique — Very Good. Spiritual Influence — Neutral. Moral — None. CAST Allegheny Briskow Anna Q. Nilssen Calvin Gray Milton Sills Barbara Parker Alice Calhoun Henry Nelson Craufurd Kent Buddy Briskow John Roche Suicide Blonde . ..Cissy Fitzgerald Ma Briskow Josephine Crowell Producer — Richard Walton Tully. Footage — 8005 feet. Distributor — First National. The Opinion FIRE AND FLOOD FEATURE OF VIGOROUS BEACH STORY “Flowing Gold” looks like a winner from the box office standpoint. The Rex Beach story of the Texas oil fields contains romance, comedy and thrills as presented by Richard Walton Tully. The director has succeeded in retaining the vigorous touch of the author together with the human interest and convincing character outline of Rex Beach. The leading male role is entrusted to Milton Sills with excellent results. Anna Q. Nilssen portrays the character of Allegheny Briskow, a positive but primitive type, well. Alice Calhoun gives a charming and unobstrusive performance as Barbara Parker, and Craufurd Kent is successful in portraying the heavy. Cissy Fitzgerald as thei “Suicide Blonde” is one of the comic features of the picture. We do not remember a more thrilling fire scene than that in which Anna Q. Nilssen and Milton Sills cling to the roof of a burning cabin. “Flowing Gold,” in which oil wells are shown in action, will prove a success for the average exhibitor. No Advertising Support Accepted!