Screen Opinions (1923-24)

Xo Advertising Suitpori Accepted 41 "BATTLING ORIOLES”— 65% (Especially prepared for screen) VALVE Photography — Good — Floyd Jackman. Moral standard — Average. Story — Good — Farce comedy — Family. Author— Good — Hal Roach. Star — Good — Glenn Tryon. Direction — Good — Wilde and Guiol. Technique — Good. Spiritual Influence — Neutral. Moral — None. Reviewed November, 1924 CAST Tommy Roosevelt Tucker Glenn Tryon Hope Stanton Blanche Mehaffey "Cappy’’ Wolfe John T. Prince Sid Stanton Noah Young "Jimmy the Mouse" .Sara Lufkin Producer — Hal Roach. Footage — About 5000 feet. Distributor — Pa the. TIIE OPINION Good baseball appeal. Will please. Rough, tumble and fun. The fun is almost entirely in business and action. Tyron is supported by good cast. One of the most interesting features of the picture is a fight between old men and youths. Will hit boys especially. THE STORY Son of famous old Oriole ballplayer tries to bring his sweetheart into the clubhouse in a laundry basket. For this he is expelled. But the old Orioles bring him back after a swift battle with toughs in an underworld cafe. "RIDDLE RIDER— 65% (SERIAL) (Especially prepared for screen) VALVE Photography — Good — Not credited. Moral standard — Average. Story — Good — Melodrama — Family. Author — Good — Not credited. Stars — Good — Wm. Desmond. Direction— Good — William Craft. Technique — Good. Spiritual Influence — Neutral. Moral — None. Reviewed November, 1924 CAST Randolph Parker William Desmond Mystery Rider _ Nan Madden Eileen Sedgwick Julia Dean Helen Holmes Willie Hughie Mack Producer — Universal. Length — 15 two-reel chapters. Distributor — Universal. THE OPINION Peppy serial with genuine melodrama and thrtll9. This is one of the best of recent serials. You can make no mistake on it. Fast riding, intrigue, comedy, a bursting dam and the heroine saved by the hero’s lassoe, an exploded oil well, and other thrilling stunts hold the spectator’s interest throughout the first three episodes. THE STORY An attempt to hide the fact that oil has actually been found near the ranch of Nan Madden for the purpose of luring her to dispose of her property to a scheming oil promoter is the basis of the story. Mystery Rider is always at hand at the psychological moment to frustrate the crooked plans of the schemers together with a romance supply the punch of the story. “BORDER LEGION”— 65% (Adapted from novel of same name) VALUE Photography — Good — Alvin Wykoff. Moral standard — Average. Story — Good — Rom. Drama — Family. Author — Good — Zane Grey. Stars — Good — Not credited. Direction — Good — William K. Howard. Technique — Good. Spiritual Influence — Neutral. Moral — None. Reviewed November, 1924 CAST Jim Cleve -Antonio Moreno Joan Randle Helene Chadwick Kella . Rockliffe Fellowe* Gulden Gibson Gowland Harvey Roberts Charles Ogle Producer — Paramount. Footage — 7048 feet. Distributor — Famous Players-Lasky. THE OPINION Vigorous drama of western lawlessness. Attractive night photography and originality in treatment of theme. The raid on the town is well handled and spectacular. The production can be counted as a good program feature for the average theatre. THE STORY Jim Cleve seeks to free Joari from Kella a robber leader. In the adventures that follow Kella is betrayed when he plans a raid and Is overcome, and Cleve and Joan tread the path of true love. "MILLIONAIRE COWBOY”— 65% (Adapted from "The Forgotten City") VALVE Photography — Good — Lewis Physioc. Moral standard — Average. Story — Good — Melodrama — Family. Author — Good — Darryl Francis-Zanuck. Star — Good — Maurice Flynn. Direction — Good — Harry Gareon. Technique — Good. Spiritual Influence — Neutral. Moral — None. Reviewed November. 1924 OAST Charles Meredyth, Jr Lefty Flynn Pauline Truce — Gloria Grey Granville Truce... ..Charles Crockett Torso Frederick Peter* Buffalo Jones..— Daddy Hoosler Producer — Harry Garson. Footage — About 5000 feet. Distributor — F. B. O.