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(Especially prepared for the screen)
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Reviewed October. 1924
his romance with gang leader’s sister CAST
Merritt William Fairbanks
Ruth .Dorothy Revier
Dolores Ruth Royce
Jack Jack Richardson
Theme — Adventures of Texas Rangcr
VALXJE
Photography — Average — Roland Price. Moral standard — Average.
Story — Average — Melodrama — Family. Author — Average — Keene Thompson. Star — Average — Wm. Fairbanks. Direction — Average — Alvin J. Neitz. Technique — Average.
Spiritual Influence — Neutral.
Moral — None.
Producer — Phil Goldstone.
Footage — 5000 feet.
Distributor — State Rights.
THE OPINION
Usual characteristics of ordinary western. The usual fighting and struggle between bandits and hero, and cross-country pursuits. William Fairbanks and Dorothy Revier are supported by a competent cast. A picture for the neighborhood house in cheap sections.
THE STORY
Merritt, a Texas ranger, falls in love with Ruth, a girl on her way to claim an inheritance in the west. Bringing a captive to town Merritt allows him to visit the cabin of Dolores, who he believes loves him. Here, to his astonishment he finds Ruth, and discovers later that she is the sister of a dissolute fellow about to elope with the woman Dolores, who has at least two strings to her bow. The situation cleared after a number of adventures and Merritt and Ruth become engaged.
“CYCLONE RIDER”—!
(Especially prepared for the screen) Reviewed October. 1924
Theme — Steel worker’s romance drives racing car to win girl
VAMIE CAST
Photography — Excellent — Not credited. James Kent Reed Howes
Moral standard — Good. Doris Howard Alma Bennett
Story — Excellent — Melodrama — Family. Gordon Trask William Bailey
Author — Excellent — Lincoln J. Carter. Mrs. Kent Margaret McQuade
Cast — Excellent — All-Star. Grove ...Charles Conklin
Direction — Excellent — T. Buckingham. — — —
Technique — Excellent. Producer — Fox.
Spiritual Influence — Average. Footage — 6272 feet.
Moral — None outstanding. Distributor — Fox.
THE OPINION
One of the snappiest of stunt pictures. Plenty of original comedy mixed with thrills. Colored man falls out of skyscraper window and is rescued by youth on steel girder. Automobile races exceptionally good, romantic vein with competent cast well directed. Leap of racing car and driver from dock to moving ferry boat a hair raiser. You make no mistake on this one if you bill it as a whirlwind stunt melodrama. Reed Howes Is excellent in the hero role. Wholesome characteristics.
THE STORY
Reed Howes, a structural steel worker, devoted to his mother, is working on a carburetor with which he hopes to astonish the automobile world. He falls In love with the daughter of his employer, and wins the favor of the girl’s father through a daring rescue of a colored servant about to fall to his death from the window of a skyscraper. Howes is told that if he can earn five thousand dollars in a certain length of time he may marry the girl. To do this he enters the coming races as a driver, and after a fierce struggle against enemies who try to prevent him, he finally gets into the race, and is about to win when a child crosses the track in front of him. To save the child he turns his car over and is injured. The story closes with Howes winning his heart's desire.
“NEVER SAY DIE”— 90%
(Adapted from a play of the same name) Reviewed October. 1924
Theme — Rich youth marries friend’s fiancee but fnlls to Md!e”
VALUE CAST
Photography — Excellent — J. Mackenzie. Jack Woodbury Douglas MacLean
Moral standard — Average. Violet Stevenson .Lillian Rich
Story — Excellent — Farce Com. — Family. La Cigale.. Helen Ferguson
Author — Excellent — Wm. H. Post. Hector Walters Hallam Cooley
Star — Excellent — Douglas MacLean. Griggs... Lucien Littlefield
Direction — Excellent — George J. Crone.
Technique — Excellent. Producer — Douglas MacLean Prod.
Spiritual Influence — Neutral. Footage — About 5000 feet.
Moral — None. Distributor — Associated Exhibitors.
THE OPINION
Don’t hesitate on this one. Has snap from start to finish. Polite farce with a good plot clearly outlined. Comedy that any audience will enjoy. Douglas MacLean is the actor for the job. It’s good throughout and bristles with funny situations and spontaneous comedy action.
THE STORY
Jack Woodbury, supposed to have heart disease, yields to Hector, his friend's wish that he marry the latter's fiancee and make her his heir. Lack fails to die as anticipated, much to the disgust of Hector. The bride is of a different mind. After weathering all attempts by Hector and his agents to kill or cause him to be divorced. Jack and his bride set sail to a land of happiness.