Judge — September 27, 1924 — page 22: what you’re looking at

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Motion Pictures by George Mitchell Witmovr the red-blooded, meated offerings of James Oliver Curwood, I sometimes seem to think the sereen would find it difficult: to turn out seven or eight new filins the week. Of course, Curwood doesn’t write all the books on which the movies pick—Elinor Glyn pinch hits. for him now and again. But be- tween them it’s getting to be sex of one and half a dozen of the other. James Oliver's most recent offer- ing, on view at the Rivoli, is handled —manhandled—in the usual Cur- woodsmanlike manner. Plenty of action founded on any psychology that will make plenty of action. This time it is carried on by the popular Thomas Meighan and the proceedings, I seem to feel, are far below the standards set, and being even more surely set, by such be etter r pictures as “Merton of the Movie “The Thief of Bagdad,” “Secrets,” “The Sea Hawk” and others of a corresponding excellence. As a matter of fact there are many more good pictures than seem to be when you put on your pinc look ‘em I was asked not long ago to choose the best three pictures of the year and I found ita man-sized job. There are many more than three. But to return to our igloo: “The Alaskan” is good picture material if you like your mutton raw and are not particular as to its service, but raw- -nez and over. ae) Day-rine WEEK-END Purasune. Loving NEGLECTED ‘TRIUMPHANT mistREATeD Passionare. \WIVES HAND-PAINTE Frivowous POISONOUS MESUNDERSTO® | paRDEnOUS we wane there are moments when you sigh for better things. There's a sub- title that makes you think that directors, or those responsible for the film, are less intelligent than the so- called moronic public that sees them. Some one stabs someone else. The stabee, or person stabbed, lies in a berth on a boat. Some one else again enters and looking at the bleeding and prostrate body “He's been stabbed Task you! As for the people red I couldn't find any acting that couldn't have been done by (Continued on page ays: cone anybody else. 32) “Tse you're having a new piano put in.” “That isn'La piano. It's my new radio set.” The search for the movie title narrows down. Movie Notes from wood Holly- Seven Mack Sennett bathing girls were nearly drowned last week when a boat they were using in a comedy picture capsized im three feet of water. APPLESAUCE soon rele super-feature ganza," Burning Banana Oil,” ada “The Swiss Family Robinson,” yan unknown author. HyMeN SNORKHEIMERWITZKY Was awarded the right to the exclusive use of the screen name Pat O'Mori- arity by the superior court this week. Pota Near yesterday denied the rumor of her engagement to Ben ‘Turpin. Aut Hollywood is laughing at the cleverness and wit of Baby Peggy. Last night one of the stars said “Would you like an ice cream cone?” Without hesitation Baby replied: Razz: soon start cutting anc film version of under the Castaway. Artists, Inc., big ninete all-star film extrava- se the Peggy Piays will sembling the “Robinson Crusoe” “The Virgin RRY Pictur screen. title: Chet Johnson Perl Positions of trust are sometin highly remunerative. A gentleman whose duty it is to empty subway turnstile coin boxes recently informed us that he gets all kinds of money. comicbooks.com