Screen Opinions (1923-24)

Screen Opinions Tolls the Trutli “WALLOPING WALLFACE”— 50% (Especially prepared for the screen) VALUE Photography — Good — Not credited. Moral standard — Average. Story — Average — Melodrama — Family. Author — Average — Norbert Myles. Star — Average — "Bud dy” Roosevelt. Direction — Average — Norbert Myles. Technique — Average. Spiritual Influence — Neutral. Moral — None. Reviewed December, 1924 CAST Buddy Wallace Buddy Roosevelt Carol Grey Violet La Plante Squinty Burnt .Lew Meehan Shorty Hendrix Ma Fagin Lillian Gale Producer — Approved Pictures Corp. Footage — About 4800 feet. Distributor — Artclass. THE OPINION Good western for cheap theatres. One of the best to date of the Buddy Roosevelt series. Plenty of action. The cast is fair and the story gets by. Scenic quality attractive. THE STORY To avenge himself on Buddy Wallace Squinty kidnaps Carol, girl owner of a ranch. Buddy rescues her and after many adventures Buddy is rewarded with the girl's love. “WELCOME STRANGER”— 80% (Adapted from play of same name) VALUE Photography — Very good — Geo. Benoit. Moral standard — Average. Story — Very good — Com. — Family Author — Very good — Aaron Hoffman. Cast — Very good — All-Star. Direction — Average — James Young. Technique — Very good. Spiritual Influence — Average. Moral — None outstanding. Reviewed December, 1924 CAST Isadore Solomon Dore Davidson Mary Clark Florence Vidor Icabod Whitson Noah Beery Clem Beemis William V. Mong Seth Trimble Otis Harlan Producer — Belasco Productions, Inc. Footage — About 6500 feet. Distributor — Producers Dist. Corp. THE OPINION In spite of the excellent cast the production lacks punch, warmth and the humor that have made other pictures based on the exploitation of Jewish character, successful. There is a conventional quality about the whole production that prevents it going over with a bang. But with all its faults, the neighborhood exhibitor will find it a very good attraction. THE STORY Isadore Solomon, storekeeper, suffers through race prejudice. He Is befriended by Clem Beemis, who has dreams of lighting the town with electricity. Clem's scheme is blocked by the townspeople, including the mayor and the banker, isadore buys the waterfall, and they finally put the electric project through and are honored by the townspeople. “WHISPERING (Especially prepared for the screen) VALUE Photography — Poor — Not credited. Moral standard — Average. Story — Poor — Melodrama — Adults. Author — Poor — Not credited. Star — Good — Gladys Hulette. Direction — Poor — Charles Gramlich. Technique — Poor. Spiritual Influence — Neutral. Moral — None. PALMS”— 25% Reviewed December, 1924 CAST Mary Culthers Gladys Hulette Val Cleary Vance Gordon Jean Temple Janet Warner Dr. Culthers Chas. Gramlich Rex Andre Dan Mason Producer — Wm. C. Smith. Footage — About 5000 feet. Distributor — State Rights. THE OPINION Poor In every respect except average acting. Morbid sensationalism is secured by having a wild man terrorize the heroine. Scenes of torture with man tied to tree revolting. THE STORY Dr. Culthers, who has been tortured into insanity by being left tied to a tree for days under the tropical sun, finally conies to his senses and aids in exposing his nephew who persecuted him, seeking to gain possession of his property. “WORLDLY GOODS”— 80% (Adapted from novel of same name) VALUE Photography — Very good — B. Glennen. Moral standard — Average. Story — Very good — Drama — Family. Author — Very good — Sophie Kerr. Star — Very good — Agnes Ayres. Direction — Very good — Paul Bern. Technique — Very good. Spiritual Influence — Average. Moral — The path of lies dangerous. Reviewed December, 1924 CAST Eleanor Lawson Agnes Ayres Fred Hopper Pat O’Malley Clifford Ramsay Victor Varconi Mrs. Lawson Edythe Chapman Mr. Lawson Bert Woodruff Producer — Paramount. Footage — About 5800 feet. Distributor — Famous PI avers -La sky.