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"GOOD BAD BOY”— 65%
(Especially prepared for the screen) Reviewed June, 1924
Theme — Story of Boy Whose Drunken Father Won Success with Invention
VALUE
Photography — Good — William Marshall Moral standard — Good.
Story — Good — Comedy-Drama — Family. Cast — Good — All-Star.
Direction — Good — Edward F. Cline. Technique — Good.
Spiritual influence — Average.
Moral — Children often misunderstood.
CAST
Billy Benson Joe Butterworth
Mary Fawcett.. Mary Jane Irving
Judge Fawcett E. W. David
John Benson Forrest Robinson
Producer — B. F. Zeidman. Footage-— About 5000 feet. Distributor — State Rights.
THE OPINION
Good picture for neighborhood sections. Children will like it as well as adults. Joe Butterworth is capable and attractive as the boy and Mary Jane Irving does well as the girl. The clever dog Brownie is a feature of the production, and the excellent portrayals of Ma and Pa Benson by Lucy Beaumont and Forrest Robinson will surely be enjoyed. Wholesome comedy is the picture’s biggest attraction.
“LISTEN LESTER”— 90%
(Adapted from a story of the same name) Reviewed May, 1924
Theme — Romance and Adventures of Rich Flirt Pursued by Woman
VALUE
Photography — Excellent — J. Stumar. Moral Standard — Fair.
Story — Excellent — Comedy — Family. Cast — Excellent — All-Star.
Direction — Excellent — Wm. A. Seiter. Technique — Excellent.
Spiritual Influence — Neutral.
Moral — You can't get away from fate.
CAST
Listen Lester Harry Myers
Arbutus Quilty Louise Fazenda
Col. Dodge Alec Francis
Mary Dodge Eva Novak
Producer — Sacramento Piet. Corp. Footage — About 6000 feet. Distributor — Principal Pictures.
THE OPINION
Bubbling with clean humor and played by a splendid cast. Production is attractively dressed. Majority of action takes place in a fashionable hotel where house detective Lester endeavors to regain for a rich guest a packet of letters from a woman who pursues him. With the assistance of the hotel clerk he enters on a series of adventures which ends in his getting battered in a fake kidnapping stunt. A happy ending with the rich man discovering he loves the woman who he thought pursued him for his money brings one of the best pictures of the season to a close.
“WANDERING HUSBANDS”— 90%
(Especially prepared for the screen) Reviewed June, 1924
Theme — Wife’s Ruse Causes Husband to Make Final Choice for Her or Vamp
VALUE
Photography — Excellent — Not credited. Moral Standard — Average.
Story — Excellent — Drama — Adults.
Star — Excellent — Lila Lee.
Direction — Excellent — Wm. Beaudine. Technique — Excellent.
Spiritual Influence — Average.
Moral — Error uncovered thru crises.
CAST
George Moreland James Kirkwood
Diana Moreland Lila Lee
Marilyn Foster Margaret Livingston
Percy Eugene Pallette
Producer — Regal Pictures, Inc. Footage — 6306 feet.
Distributor — W. W. Hodkinson Corp.
THE OPINION
Lila Lee returns to her own in “Wandering Husbands” in which she gives an unusually fine performance. She also looks well and dresses well. The theme is the same as has been used in many other picture productions. The heart interest is well developed, and details of everyday life are introduced in a consistent flow. The ruse to get her husband out in a leaky boat is rather far-fetched, but will please the average audience. Moral is well pointed.