Pictures (August 1926)

August, 1926 For Heaven’s Sake, 90%—Excellent entertainment, amusing but not hilarious. Harold Lloyd takes a fling at a missionary role. © © The Girl from Montmartre, 75%—The final gesture of Barbara La Marr before her death. The story is trite and the direction poor but Barbara’s beauty shines through it nevertheless. © © Graustark, 90%—A beautifully made picture that revels in romance and intrigue with the imaginary Kingdom of Graustark as its setting. Norma Talmadge and Eugene featured—what more could we say? : © © The Grand Duchess and the Waiter, 90% — If this doesn’t amuse all we miss our guess. Adolphe Menjou masquerades as a waiter in order to be near the woman he loves, the Grand Duchess, impersonated by Florence Vidor. © © The Highbinders, 60% —Which marks the unfortunate debut of the tennis champion, William Tilden. We suggest that he return to his racquet. £ © Irene, 90%—Colleen Moore steals many laughs in this picturization of the old musical comedy and her supporting cast could not be improved upon. The elaborate fashion show alone is worth one’s price of admission. © © Just Suppose, 80%—A mild romance which adds nothing to the newly gained laurels of Lois Moran and gives Dick Barthelmess little opportunity to do other than wear an attractive uniform. © © Let’s Get Married, 85%—A very pleasing wholesome comedy with Richard Dix and Lois Wilson creating most of the fun. The young and old alike will enjoy this one. © The Live Wire, 80%—Not as funny as some of Johnny Hines’ recent pictures. Not quite the right story for the capable comedian, we think, © © Little Annie Rooney, 85% —Mary Pickford returns to her ragamuffin type. The atmosphere is East side in flavor and Miss Pickford gives her usual sympathetic interpretation of an orphan. © © The Love Toy, 85%—Lowell Sherman takes a fling at mythical kingdom romances. His role is that of the American hero, for a change. The plot is infirm but Lowell aided by Willard Louis manages to make most of the reels very amusing. © 9 Mademoiselle Modiste, 85% —Corinne Griffith takes the old musical comedy and clothes it with beauty—her own presence and a host of bizarre gowns, © © The Man Upstairs, 85%—A mystery romance, with a great deal of originality. Monte Blue and Dorothy Devore are splendid in their respective roles. © © Mare Nostrum, 85%—Screen version of Ibanez’ novel which concerns the World War, beautifully and extravagantly produced, scenically stirring and dramatic. Disappointing in many respects due to bad cutting. Alice Terry and Antonio Moreno are the featured players. © © The Midnight Sun, 80% —tThe production is an extravagant one but it fails to hold. Laura La Plante and Pat O’Malley are excellent but Raymond Keane completely failed in his role. O’Brien are The Million Dollar Handicap, 85%—The race track comes into its own. Vera Reynolds, and William Haines appear in this, one of the best of its kind we have viewed this season. © © Miss Brewster’s Miilions, 85%—Snappy and entertaining from the first reel to the last. Bebe impersonates Miss Brewster, inspired by McCutcheon’s novel, with millions to burn. And she does. © > My Old Dutch, 70%—Much too long, badly directed, and poorly cut. May McAvoy and Pat O’Malley in the early reels are splendid— but they couldn’t compensate for the many glaring faults of the production as a whole. © 9 Nell Gwyn, 95%-—At last Dorothy Gish gets a role worthy of her talents and quite needless to say she acquits herself marvelously. The setting is English. © © The Night Cry, 85% —The best picture Rin Tin-Tin has ever made. The plot is ample and the canine actors surpass all previous efforts by a good margin. : © © North Star, 75%—Strongheart is the star. The story is much in the manner of those written for canine actors. But if one cares for dogs ‘‘North Star’’ will not prove amiss, > © Oh What a Nurse, 80% —Entirely Jacking in the hilarity which is usually present in a Syd Chaplin picture. Patsy Ruth Miller is the lady fair. © © Old Loves For New, 80%—Marion Fairfax’s second production. It is Hull’s novel ‘‘The Desert Healer,’’ but only faintly resembles it. Lewis Stone, Barbara Bedford, Katherine MacDonald and Walter Pidgeon are the featured players. © © The Only Thing, 80%—Eleanor Boardman and Conrad Nagel are splendid in this Elinor Glyn story of a mythical kingdom. The story is not especially novel. © © The Only Way, 85%—An English conception of Dickens’ immortal opus, ‘‘The Tale of Two Cities.” Sir John Martin Harvey who won fame in the role of Carton on the stage appears in the same capacity on the screen. A splendid picture. © © Other Women’s Husbands, 85%—Another story of the erring husband whose clever wife brings him back to the “‘straight and narrow.” Monte Blue and Marie Prevost are both delightful. © 9 Partners Again, 80%—This time Potash and Perlmutter are partners in the automobile business. Though not as screamingly funny as was the former picture in which these characters were engaged in the theatrical business, we found it amusing enough to satisfy any audience. > © The Prince of Pilsen, 75%—Our old friend the musical comedy has lost most of its savor in this screen conception. Anita Stewart and Allan Forrest are co-starred. © © The Road to Glory, 85%—May McAvoy is delightful in this comedy-drama dealing with a new phase of the modern girl. Leslie Fenton is pleasing as the hero. © © The Reckless Lady, 75% —Lois Moran and Belle Bennett are unfortunate because of having been given this poor story. They did not approximate their recent work in “Stella Dallas.” taken from E. M.. Chheres adifference worth knowing | IO; TREJUR ace Powder © JOLIMEMOIRE FRAGRANCE i Sample— Generous sized package in your own favorite shade sent for 10c. in ‘ stamps or coin. The House of Tre-Jur, : Inc, 19 West 18th Street .. . New York. WANTED—Girls, Women Become Milliners _ You can easily learn Millinery during spare minutes without leaving your home. = : Start a Millinery ‘‘Shoppe”’ MANY Earn $1200 to $5000 a year Write immediately for free Millinery book containing sample lessons from this wonderful course. FRANKLIN INSTITUTE Dept. T831 Rochester, N. Y. 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