Screen Opinions (1923-24)

No Advertising Support Accepted! THE OPINION Comedy-drama everyone will like. Excellent for the neighborhood theatre. Unusually human and plenty of good comedy touches. Eddie Gribbon is amusing as the hero's pal who always tried to fix things and fixes them wrong. Romance pleasing. The character of the hero who won his place on the police force through bravery, has appeal for everyone. THE STORY Mullaney wins place on police force when he knocks out a fellow bigger than himself. He fails on his examination, however, because he says that the Tropic of Capricorn is “in the Bronx.” Eater McGaffney, a policeman friend, is shot and Mullaney knocks out his assailants and is rewarded. “TORNADO”— 80% (Adapted from play of same name) VALUE Photography — Very good — John Stumar Moral standard — Average. Story — Very good — Drama — Family. Author — Very good — Lincoln J. Carter. Star — Very good — House Peters. Direction — Very good — King Baggot. Technique — Very good. Spiritual Influence — Average. Moral — None. Reviewed December. 1924 CAST Tornado House Peters Ruth Travers. — Ruth Clifford Ross Travers _ Richard Tucker “Pewee’’. Snitz Edwards Gorilla Dick Sutherland Producer — Universal. Footage — 6375 feet. Distributor — Universal. THE OPINION Will be liked especially by women. Scenes in logging camp showing different phases of the logging industry unusually thrilling. Although the story is not big. it proves absorbing. Cast excellent and well chosen. You can be assured of good satisfaction with this one. The wrecking of a railroad bridge by logs and plunging of a train into the river is spectacular. THE STORY A lumber boss known as Tornado comes face to face with the woman he loved and the man who stole her from him. The woman believing him killed in tlie war, marries the man who poses as a hero. The villain is drowned after a train wreck, leaving the lovers to a happier fate. “PASSIONS OF THE NORTH”— 25% (Especially prepared for the screen) VALUE Photography — Fair — Not credited. Moral standard — Average. Wtory — Poor — Melodrama — Family. Au thor — Poor — Courtland Wilcox. Cast — Fair— All-Star. Direction — Poor — Not credited. Technique — Poor. Spiritual Influence — Neutral. Moral — None. Reviewed December, 1924 CAST Barker Walter Griffith Missionary Frank Mansfield His Daughter Olive Terry Producer — Selco. Footage — About 4S00 feet. Distributor — Selzniclc. THE OPINION Entertainment lacking. Story totally devoid of drama. Best feature is snow atmosphere and scenes of dog and man in blizzard. Slight romance. THE STORY Two men In Chinese winter regions both love girl. She loves one who rescues her after the other attempts to force attentions on her. “MANHATTAN”— 80% (Adapted from “The Definite Object") VALUE Photography — Very good — Hal Rosson Moral standard — Good. Story — Very good — Com. — Family. Author — Very good — Jeffrey Farnol. Star — Very good — Richard Dix. Direction — Very good — R. H. Burnside. Technique — Very good. Spiritual Influence — Neutral. Moral — None. Reviewed December, 1924 CAST Peter Minuit Richard Dl\ Mary... Jacqueline Logan Spike Gregory Kelly Bud McGinnis George Seigman Joe Madden Gunboat Smith Producer — Paramount. Footage — 6415 feet. Distributor — Famous Players-Laskv. THE OPINION Good for any audience. Fine for the neighborhood house. Peppy action, gymnasium scenes, vigorous fighting, and fascinating romance. Scenes in New York slums and battle in saloon excellent. Pleasing comedy. The production is bound to please. Jacqueline Logan is charming and Gregory Kelly is excellent as the weakling brother. The scenes in Peter Minuit’s Fifth avenue mansion: are artistic. Good suspense all way through. THE STORY Peter, a rich boy. goes to the slums for thrills. That night he meets a burglar whom he accompanies home. He falls in love with his sister Mary and plans to marry her on following day. After adventures in which a< gang attacks him. all ends happily.