Judge — August 25, 1928 — page 25: what you’re looking at

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rs funny how word gets around. For instance, it’s only been a year since “Wings” was p duced, yet everybody over at First National seems to have heard of title, “Lilac Tim Lasky to loan them ind well-wishers. “There are scenes borrowed from "The Big Parade,” but for the most part it stays to the ht out last: su Unfortunately, the is so full of lilacs there is very little “Wings” doesn't hold th t, in fact. if it were not for the you'd think they had asked Mr. to show to their friends few a copy close version bre very er. picture and what was taken from thing together. story Nv (pathos): After much petitioning from this department, W. C. Fields has finally from Hollywood and may seen in Earl Car roll’s Vanities, All he lacks now is a show, and then our little job on this mortal coil will be finished and returned they can send out the black-bordered cards to the man, et al. JRoncorres Faces” has a really great actress and interesting story to recommend it. We have already made our bow to Baclanova, the Russian actress who played in this country with the Moscow Art Theatre some months ag vd she is casily the is being cast for an-extent her charm will probably superior to the ordinary greatest actress in Holly wood. She one type to such stale, but she animate clothes horse one has to put up with it is a pleasure to see her, a pleasure. LIVER H. P. GARRETT (and IT don't know why he uses it all) adapted the scenario from a Richard Washburn Child story, and he did a great job. Tt is a trifle dull in parts, but it builds up to a climax that lifts you out of the boredom of the or dinary movie conclusion when it is necessary to send everybody home happy as the case and sleepy, or sappy and ay be. “Tun Pereeer Crime” turned out to be another much crime picture, yany surprise. Tt is done with the aid of movietone, radio, and everything but the U.S. Marine Corps. It is so full of surprises and trick endings I didn’t know but what at the last minute they were going to tell us it was just a news reel and not a mystery story after all. Perhaps. it was a newsreel, but, whatever it was and wherever it is, it’s lousy. (The s pronounced as the z in chim panzee.) Note Not complaining, but the can't expect much better than this from his hi if he continues to lure them to the (economic) = editor “di help city. Wi do you think of talking pictures? think television will ever be practical? 1 me do you actually think people will sit at home look at them? hese questions have come to take the place of the usual inanities: “You must get awfully bored going to movies,” Personally, 1 think television will bring movies into the home. [believe that within ten a child will never need to leave its cradle. With the ete., ete. years assis tance of an old-fashioned nurse to push the buttons, the child of the future may have its artificial sun light, exercise, food, knows better, vice. I also think the reration drinks and smokes too much, that politicians are more often than not crooked, that most means, and that we'll have another war in four years if that old meanie Mussolini doesn’t start one sooner I believe that the war was responsible for our reck less extravagance of health and charm and that if Diogenes were to start on his search today somel would steal the oil from his lantern before he cor yet to Manhattan Transfer. I believe that monogamy is a myth propagated by rent and, unless it younger people live beyond. their (Continued on page 31) The Movie Guide “Hot News" —The not tow cang Welledey wi “The Cireus”— uty. mone. tie Chaplin's Latest “Forgotten Faces® —Itev percent Whatever it proves, it isn't worth i “The Gauche" —A Douglas Fair facture with a new and diwonant ee witty, with Fh “The Racket” —The best meloirams of the vear with Lemits Wolbeien “The Magnificent Flirt" —< we Vidor. sly funny with e only real work “The Perfect Crime ‘saibive Shotews lo the Sours Sass” ful picture with sce comicbooks.com