Screen Opinions (1923-24)

Ictttn Oplnlana Telia the Truth 50 Pet. Pin?' 80% — “Barbara Frletchie” 80% — “Beauty Prize” 25% — “Blue Water”... 80%— “City That Never Sleeps” 65% — “Dante's Inferno” 65% — “Dynamite Dim”... 63% — “Foolish Virgin” 50% — “Go-Getters” (Serial) 05% — “Henris of Oak” 80% — “Her Love Story” 00% — “His llonr” Index Page 31 an 84 34 36 30 31 35 32 32 33 Pet. Play 50% — “Honor Among Men" 80% — “Life’s Greatest Game” 40% — “Meddling Women” 50% — “Paying the Limit” 00% — “Potash and Perlmutter” 05% — “Rose of Paris” 00% — “Silent Watcher” 50% — “Story Without a Name” 80% — “Tenth Woman 50% — “Western W'ullop” Page 31 30 38 83 36 34 85 34 33 35 What’s Coming — High Battling Orioles, Pathe, 5000 — 25%. Black Lightning, C. Bow, Lumas. 5000. Blasted Hopes, Arrow, 4697 — 50%. Bom Rich, K> nyon, First National, 5000 Bride for a Knight, Sec. Co., 5000 — 25%. Christine Of Hungry Heart, First National, 7500—80%. Classmates, Barthelmess, 1st Natl., 5000 Cornered, Prevost, Warner, 7000 — 65%. Dangerous Money, Famous Players. 6864 — 80%. Daring Love, Truart, 5000 — G5%. Darwin Was Right, Fox, 5000 — 25%. i Dynamite Smith, Pathe, 5000 — 66%. Empty Hearts, All Star, Banner, 6 reels, i Find Your Man, Warner, 7358, 80%. Flattery, Bower, S. R., 5000 — 65%. Girl in the Limousine, First National, 5800—80%. Great Diamond Mystery, Fox, 6176, 65% Hard Hitting Hamilton, Artclass, 5000 —65%. Helen’s Babies, Principal, 6000. He Who Gets Slapped, Metro, 6600. His Own Law, S. R., 5000 — 40%. Husbands and Lovers, 1st Natl, 8 reels. Into The Net, Pathe, 5000—90%. Lash Of The Whip, Arrow, 4820 — 40%. Lovers’ Lane, Ellis, Warner, 6 rls. Spots in New Pictures Madonna of Streets, First National, ^ 7507—66%. f Man Without Heart, Harlan, S. R., 6 rls. Married Flirts, Metro, 6765 — 90%. Millionaire Cowboy, F. B. O.. 5000, 65%. Mine with Iron Door, Principal, 6280. Not Built For Runnln’, S. R., 5000, 50%. Oifeaders, Independent, 4000. Only Woman, Talmadge. 1st Natl, 6644. Painted Flapper, S. R., 5000 — 65%. Pair Of Hellons, S. R„ 5800—50%. Passions North, Selznlck, 4800 — 25%. Price of Party, Ass. Ex., 6 rls. Reckless Romance, Producers, 5?30. Ridin’ Kid, Gibson, Univ., 5727 — 80%. Riddle Rider, Univ., 5000 — 65%. Roaring Rail. Carey, P. D. C„ 6000, 65%. Sandra, La Marr, First National. 7784. Snob, Shearer, Metro, 6513. South of Equator, S. R., 5000. Stepping Lively, S. R., 5000 — 50%. Sundown, Bosworth, First Natl., 9 rls. Three Women, Warner, 8200 — 80%. Truth About Women, Banner, 6000, 65% Virgin, All Star, S. R„ 6800—65%. Walloping Wallfaee, Artclass 4800, 50% Welcome Stranger, P. D. C„ 5500 — 80%. West Fate, Hatton, Arrow, 5000 — 25%. Whispering Palms, S. R., 5000 — 65%. Winner Takes All, Fox, 5000 — 65%. “LIFE’S GREATEST GAME”— 80% Reviewed November, 1924 CAST Donovan Tom Santschi Donovan, Jr. Johnny Walker Mrs. Donovan Claire Adams (Especially prepared for the screen) VALVE Photography — Very good — Paul Perry. Moral Standard — Good. Story — Very good — Melodr. — Family. Author — Very good — Emile Johnson. Star— Very good — Johnny Walker. Direction — Very Good — Emory Johnson. Technique — Fair. Producer — F. B. O. Spiritual Influence — Average. Footage — About 6000 feet. Moral — Be above suspicion. Distributor — F. B. O. THE OPINION Good audience picture but has a number of defects. Tom Santschi is quite modern in attire in the period of twenty years ago. Twenty years do not apparently add to his age. Yet the production holds the attention well. This is partly due to peppy editing, although the subtitles could be improved. Some of the base ball scenes are very good with big league hook up. The production has vitality and you can count on it to please the average audience. THE STORY Father, feeling wife is untrue, deserts her and young son. Twenty years later the boy wins hs father’s admiration as a baseball star, incognito, and ji^. eventually brings about a reconciliation. A romance is interwoven. i \ “DYNAMITE (Especially prepared for the screen) VALVE Photography — Average — B. Longnecker Moral standard — Average. Story — Good — Com. -Melodr. — Family. Author — Good — Bruce Mitchell. Star — Good — Kenneth McDonald. Direction — Good — Bruce Mitchell. Technique — Good. Spiritual Influence — Neutral. Moral — None. DAN”— 65% Reviewed November. 1924 CAST ‘Dynamite Dan” Kenneth McDonald Helen Havcna Diana Alden Tony Garcia Boris Karloff Spike Doran Jack Richardson Sherlock Jones Eddie Harris Producer — Sunset Productions. Footage — About 4900 feet. Distributor — State Rights. Printed in I!,. 8 '