Judge — November 13, 1926 — page 33: what you’re looking at

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Judging the Movies (Continued from page 20) the ideal in a much less important role. The highest compliment that can be paid “The Better ‘Ole,” or any is that it other farce for that matte is amazingly refreshing. » sticky sentimentality to. taint the fresh breeze of buffoonery, and yet a wealth of homely humanity to tem- per its harsher phases. To Bruce Bairnsfather, of Old Bill, must go, of course, the lion's share of the credit for this as for every creator other incarnation of the immortal Limey. But the Warner Brothers and Charles Reisner, the director, deserve our thanks, too. ‘They have shown exceptional appreciation and restraint in permitting Old Bill to do his stuff unhampered by the Holly- | wood idea. 1B Vitaphone deserves an essay rather than a review. All I can say for it is that it stirs in me both excitement and resentment—excite- ment because of its amazing contri- bution to the illusion of reality on the sereen, and resentment that this advance should on the side of mechanism rather than of art. have been scored What the movies need just now is not mechanical but spiritual improvement (I am using the word “spiritual” in its broadest sense.) | They don’t need better machinery a tenth as much as better pictures, the | kind that appeal to an adult’ in- telligence. The tendency of — this new invention, if it follows precedent, will be to postpone the happy day when we may speak of the art of the cinema except with irony. \\ i AT THE FANCY DRESS BALL Waitress at Refreshment Buffe-—A | good long drink? Yes, sir, what would you like—a saucer of milk? —Humorist By Fred Kennedy HOW the boys laughed when they saw me ask Mabel for a dance “Why, F an't dance, rexcitediy. r danced a step in his life! Fr “an he?” 1 heard eply en the music started I tightened my | arm around M und swept her out on the | dance floor in 1 waltz, I heard gasps of astonishment from) my friends. “Look at Fred dance!” “Where did he learn? A Complete Triumph Arthur Murra: told them how ce through his fam | Course which only a few cents a day was the luckiest day Ife when I heard ) Arthur Murra: foremost kly and Learn to Dance at Home is typleal and It a ch ows You just to become ar you've been looking for- IF YOU CAN DO THIS STEP Arthur Murray will make you w finished dancer in 10 days ‘er how poorly you no matter if ‘er been on a dance your life ‘Ss new method your own room without musle or partner. Just think! Tango, the Ritz Fox Trot, the DebutanteWaltz, and all the other smart new steps But all this can’t alter the fact that the Vitaphone is an epoch-making thing, opening up possibilities that stagger the imagination. Don't let agrouch like the one I have expressed deter you from seeing and hearing it when the opportunity offers. It will entertain and astound you. soe “Oh, Papa, can you tell me if Noah had a wife?” “Certainly; Joan of Arc. Don't ask silly questions.” —Tit Bits sae A taxicab recently dashed into a shop front in Knightsbridge. One theory is that it mistook all the wax models for real pedestrians. —Humorist The most unlikely thing in the world is a used car owner looking for trouble. They Gave Me the Ha-Ha/ When IAsked for a Dance ~but When I Stepped on the Dance Floor~ Five Lessons FREE Arthur Murray inten di ns from his remarkabl Just send the coupon (with 10¢ and these valuable lessons will be Also a free copy of his new book, to Popularity,” Mail ys time, he Short Cut Don't Murray, is coupon NOW ARTHUR MURRAY, Studio 687 7 East 43d Street, New York City. To prove that T can learn to dance at home in ten days you may send the FIVE FREE enclose 10c bs OF coin) to pay for the postage, printing, ete are to include free to Popularity.” Name Address city State DISEY AES | “ They call her Fanny.” Because “She gives "em the air.” Judge pays,$5 for each one printed A new species of fish has been found which lives on land. ‘This is thought to be a reprisal for Channel swimming. Passing Show rey “It’s not a says a critic. crime to get stout,” It is, in America. —London Opinion n make you willing to send course absolutely to cover cost of Arthur LESSONS. I ‘The Short Cut | | MEN MADE AT KEY WEST— (GaRs THIS Ciass Pin 25c. 12 oF more, Silver plate, Single pine35cea, choice 2 colors en ‘ling Silver, 1 or more 4Scea. Singl pina: comicbooks.com Se.ea. Free Cat, shows Pins, Rings, Emblems 20c to $a, 88 MetalArtsCo.,Inc., 7718 South Ave., Rochester, N.Y.