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Art
Screen Opinions Telia the Truth
“WESTERN FATE”— 25%
(Especially prepared for the screen) VALVE
Photography— Fair — Not credited. Moral standard — Average.
Story — Poor — Melodrama — Family. Author — Poor — Not credited.
Star — Fair — Dick Hatton.
Direction — Poor — Not credited.
Technique — Poor
Spiritual influence — Neutral.
Moral — None.
Reviewed December, 1924 CAST
Man Dick Hatton
Girl Neva Gerber
Producer — Not credited. Footage — About 5000 feet. Distributor — Arrow.
THE OPINION
Essentially for the cheaper theatres. Nothing objectionable from a moral standpoint, but just the cheapest kind of melodrama. Story and direction very ordinary.
THE STORY
Girl protects man she loves from Jake, a bad man who she exposes as the murderer of her brother. The youth she protected becomes her fiance.
“FIND YOUR
(Especially prepared for the screen)
VALUE
Photography — Excellent — L6e Garmes. Moral standard — Good.
Story — Very good — Melodrama. — Family Author — Very good — D. F. Zanuck.
Star — Excellent — Rin-Tin-Tin, A Dog. Direction — Very good — Mai St. Clair. Technique — Very good.
Spiritual Influence — Good.
Moral — None outstanding.
MAN” — 80%
Reviewed December, 1924 CAST
Buddy : Rin-Tin-Tin
Caroline Blair June Marlowe
Paul Andrews Eric St. Clair
Gregory Mills Charles Mailes
Martin Dains rat Hartigan
Producer — Warner Bros. Footage — 7358 feet. Distributor — Warner Bros.
THE OPINION
Fascinating story starring Rin-Tin-Tin. Opening shows dog succoring the wounded on the battlefield. Story is stirring and is enacted against genuine background of a logging camp with river scenes. The dog shows almost human intelligence. Fine human interest and comedy is found throughout, good suspense and a nice romance. Bill the picture on the "wonder dog” idea and it is bound to prove a good box office attraction.
THE STORY
Paul Andrews and his police dog escape jail and arrive at a lumber camp. Paul becomes the victim of a frameup on the part of two men. A man is shot and Paul is arrested for the murder. In the court room terror of the dog causes Pa ines to confess.
“BRIDE FOR A KNIGHT”— 25%
(Especially prepared for the screen) VALUE
Photography — Average — A. A. Caldwell. Moral standard — Fair.
Story — Poor — Com.-Melodr. — Family. Author — Poor — Hamilton Smith.
Cast — Good — All-Star.
Direction — Poor — Hamilton Smith. Technique — Poor.
Spiritual Influence — Neutral.
Moral — None.
Reviewed December, 1924
CAST
Jimmy Poe Henry Hull
Jean Hawthorne Mary Thurman
Producer — Syracuse M. P. Co. Footage — About 5000 feet. Distributor — Producers Security Co.
THE OPINION
Flat failure. Don’t book it. Unusually poor subtitles prevent what plot there is getting across. The cast is cood.
“NOT BUILT FOR RUNNIN’ ”—50%
(Especially prepared for the screen) VALUE
Photography — Average — Not credited. Moral standard — Average.
Story — Average — Melodrama — Family. Author — Average — Not credited.
Star — Average — Leo Maloney. Direction — Average — Not credited. Technique — Average — Not credited. Spiritual Influence — Neutral.
Moral — None.
Reviewed December, 1924 CAST
"Sunny Jack" Farr Leo Maloney
Lou Coberly Josephine Hill
Todd Randall Milton H. Farney
“Grizzly” Dobbs Whitehorse
Martha Coberly Evelyn Thatcher
Producer — William Steiner. Footage — About 5000 feet. Distributor — State Rights.
THE OPINION
Good picture for low price, cheap theatres; western melodrama with an average plot. Some fast fighting livens up the climax. Good comedy.
THE STORY
Farr, a western drifter, with his pal espouses the cause of a young girl ranch owner against her next door neighbor who turns out to be her father. The drifter wins the day and marries the girl.