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Screen Opinions Tells the Truth
Percentage Figure Values
Masterful 100%
Superior 95%
Excellent 00%
Very good 80%
Good 65%
Average 50%
Fair 40%
I’oor 25%
Every picture reviewed in SCREEN OPINIONS is analyzed according to definite standards before arriving at positive percentage value. The independent summary in “The Opinion” is submitted to you for final judgment, because in all cases you must have the last word when it comes to selecting the pictures. A thorough reading of “The Opinion” will give a clearer idea of the nature of the picture, so that you may be better able to judge its money-making possibilities for you, its entertainment value and suitability for your patronage.
“WHO’S CHEATING?”— 50%
(Especially prepared for the screen) Reviewed August, 1924
Theme — Cowardly youth develops fighting spirit in mine disaster
VALUE
Photography — Average — Not credited Moral standard — Average.
Story — Average — Melodrama — Family. Cast — Good — All-Star.
Direction — Average — Not credited. Technique — Average.
Spiritual influence — Average.
Moral — Arousing latent courage.
Larry Fields Myrtle Meers
Waugh
Mr. Fields
CAST
Ralph Kellard
Zena Keefe
William Tooker
Montague Love
Producer — Lee -Brad ford. Footage — About 5000 feet. Distributor — State Rights.
THE OPINION
Production of average entertainment value for cheap locations. A fair amount of suspense and some thrills in adventures of youth at mine where he is placed unconscious on a runaway freight car, and later becomes a victim of a mine explosion set by villian. Ralph Kellard does well as the cowardly youth who finds himself through love and force of circumstances.
“ENEMY SEX”— 90%
(Especially prepared for the screen) Reviewed August. 1924
Theme — Romance of girl who refused VALUE
Photography — Excellent — Karl Brown. Moral standard — Fair.
Story — Excellent — Drama — Adults.
Star — Excellent — Betty Compson. Direction — Excellent — James Cruze. Technique — Excellent.
Spiritual influence — Neutral.
Moral — Happiness result of well-doing.
be had and relinquished desire for duty CAST
Dodo Baxter Betty Compson
Garry Lindaberry Percy Marmont
Judge Massingle ...Huntly Gordon
Albert Edward Sassoon Sheldon Lewis
Producer — Paramount.
Footage — 7861 feet.
Distributor — Famous Players-Lasky.
THE OPINION
Unusually strong sex appeal. Betty Compson was never more fascinating. Director Cruze and staff have turned out an original and human production in which most trifling details are polished to a finish. Dot Farley and1 Mae Busch do excellently in the trio of women of which “Dodo” is the bright light. Dodo’s scheming to make both ends meet, her childish flirtations with every man she meets, her mad love for a married man, and her1 renunciation of an opportunity, for illegitimate love at the appeal of a drunkard she had promised to help, are features presented absorbingly. f
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