Judge — December 31, 1927 — page 26: what you’re looking at

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JUDGE JIUVG eecee sy IES tear the purple raiment from our living and deceased great and then to laugh heartily when it is discovered that they red flannels, even as you and I. Take the old story of the travel- ing salesman and the farmer, make Coolidge and King George the principal characters and it goes into four editions. ‘Helen of Troy” is a movie manufactured from Professor Erskine’s gently erotic essay of that title, and the movie would not be in the slight- est entertaining were it not for the fact that the audience enjoys the feeling that it is getting some red-hot scandal concerning some of the old Greek social lights. The movie is so filled with captions it is tiresome, and the actors evidently were told they were making something rather [ is the custom these days to The Movie Guide (Shows Continuous unless otherwise stated) “‘College’’ (Mineola Theatre)—Buster Keaton in a college picture which omits a football game “Garden of Allah’ (Blenbeim)—Allah blows up a big sand storm, he does, “The Gaucho" (Liberty. Twice Daily)—An older and solemn Fairbanks in a good picture, " (Globe. Twice Daily)—Re- Reviewed in this issue. bo and John Gil- bert much impressed with each other. “London After Midnight.”"—Reviewed in this issue. *My Best Girl’’ (Loew's Theatres)—America's sweetheart making the Fioradora Sextette ice pretty cheap. Man, Woman and Sin" corking good story well done r’* (New 44th St. Theatre) (Loew's State)—A ll and Son." —H. B, Warner in a too-long f the novel. The Student Prince’ Sentimental snapshots of old Heidelberg. ‘Sunrise’ (Times Square. Twice Daily)—The best movie in town. “Two Arabian Nights’ (Criterion Theatre)— Louis Wolheim clowning in the army. “Uncle Tom's Cabin" (Central. Twice Daily) ‘The worst movie in town. “Wings (Criterion. Twice Daily)—Y« (Astor, Twice Daily "I like cute, because they simpered and strutted about as though they were simply chewing their mus- tachios to keep from rolling on the floor at the humor of their own acting. It is a pleasant relief to have humor injected into sex episodes on the screen, so for that reason “Helen of Troy” However, is worth seeing. have dozen movies made this were superior in ment. I'd too tired. Te” Browninc has done it again, and you'll find that the Edgar Allan Poe of the movies has made in “London After Mid- of the most hair-curl ing entertainments you ever wit- nessed. The picture is slow get- ting under way because of a murder situation that Browning has to plant at the start, and this demands a profusion of titles. However, by the time he vinces you that the old manor house is inhabited by human vam- (Continued on page 28) there been a year that depart- but I’m every them, name night” one con- Berotariovs Person—My gawd! When ye want a cop there’s none in sight! comicbooks.com