Judge — October 22, 1927 — page 24: what you’re looking at

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JUDGE UD GWG THe MOV [& F you feel yoa could hunger after lantern slides of Al Jolson, and if you are such a Jolson fan that you rest as- sured you could listen raptur- ously to several of his 1914 model gramaphone records, then you might enjoy “The Jazz Singer. Because it is not a motion picture—not even a medi- ocre one. It is a stage pl loosely tied together with titles nd interrupted from time to time by raspy Vitagraph repro- ductions of Al Jolson singing to his old gray-haired mother, who, for once, was shown listening. If the producers in Hollywood can stay sober long enough to sit through “The Jazz Singer” it should convince them of one very important thing—the talk- ing movie will never be a success. That is, it may be mechanically but artistically, it is impossible. The pantomiming of the screen actors creates an illusion, a fee! ing, that needs no word explana ion if it properly executed. very minute a word wa The Movie Guide “American Beauty"—Reviewed in this issue. “Big Parade” (Loew Houses, New York and Brooklyn)—Still marching in the front rank of the better pi Chang’ St. Theatre)—Lions, tigers and that's not all. See it by all means. “College” (Not in New York) —Buster Keaton in e only funny picture that has been made in “Fireman, Sare My Child” (Rivoli) Reviewed in next issue. “Garden of Allah” (Embassy, Twice Daily)—If you like to look at pretty pictures and stupid faces, very well. “The Irresistible Lover” (Not in New York) — Reviewed in this issue. “The Jazz Singer” (Warner's, Twice Daily)— Reviewed in this “ King of Kings” Gaiety. Twice Daily)—Made at a sacrifice for the benefit of bumanity, of course Les Miserables” (Central. Twice Daily Tedious, like most illustrated lectures. Mdropais” (724 St, Theatre)-Novel enough nd take notice. A Gi fter the new Ford c 5 Patent Leather kid” (Globe. Twice rm en I could salute my country’s fag, | 1 wouldn't,” e Terrible war hooey. ‘Stark Love” (72nd St. Theatre) —There’s no mistake about the realism in this one, See it “Sunrise” (Times Square. Twice Daily)—The one real motion picture showing in city “Seventh Heaven” Claremont, Bronx 0) makes good in this : “The Student Prince” (Astor. Twice Daily)— in old grad tell about his college Perfectly terrible surrender” (State Theatre, Union City, N. J.) —Reviewed in this issue hree’s a Crowd’ ew York)—Harry Langdon directs hi a stupid comedy * Underworld” el * ine gun action in one of our gang infested communities. Thrilling melodrama well done. “What Price Giory” (Stadium, Shore Road, osmo)—But, of course, you've seen it Fings” (Criterion. Twice Daily)—An ace curate, if sentimental, picture of the air service. One of the better ones. “The Way of All Flesh” (Spooner Theatre)— Emil Jannings bidding fair to become the most popular actor on t | | BY PARE LORENZO spoken from the screen this illu- sion was dispelled as though an evil fairy had waved a wand over a troop of nobles dressed in robes of gorgeous color, and changed it to a gang of grimac- ing gray scarecrows. Singing might be possible but the speak- ing voice chills to a gray death what little warmth there is on the screen. The story deals with the wish religion in general and a Cantor's son in. particular, who left his birthright to become a jazz singer. It is rather bad, and you can get an idea of the sentimental tone of the whole picture from this explanation of the jazz singer's mother, dashed off in a moment of inspiration by a title-writer: “God made her a woman, and love made her a mother.” The whole thing ade me pretty tired. sTIBLE Lover” is of those thin; the woman-hounded m (Continued on page 28) The Celebrity who was really “unprepared” to make a speech. comicbooks.com