Judge — November 3, 1928 — page 22: what you’re looking at

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: | bs | | i} in wall \} | HII | JUDGE @) ex, sex, nothing but sex. a of movies with the following titles: Mating Call,” “Our Dancing Daughters,” * Battle of the Sexes,” “The Wedding March,” I have decided upon a campaign policy—all I need now is a nomination for some office. “More sex and shorter hours” is my slogan—I trust I have your support. The sexy quartet listed is all, for the most ps written for tenor voic “Our Dane Daughters,” despite its title, has a few moments ve much worth while. In fact, there that could have been ce tions. s. However, are several scenes vorated into excellent situa- There is the one in which the young man who has married a modern playgirl finds his house stormed by his wife's former playmates. Unfor- tunately, the scene was directed with a shovel, but there was a good idea in the situation. hen there is the wily mother who maneuvers a good marriage for her daughter and then declared a dividend by robbing her wardrobe. I liked that scene. However, there isn’t much else to recommend in “Our Dancing Daughters” except the uncasy feeling that under all the usual movie tricks there is an honest motivation and that the mean, nasty, ficial people going through their intrigues approach something you have seen before off stage. And, just to show you I'm not getting old, your attention to a melting blonde one of those round-faced young walking across a dance floor, nosend a receiving line into chills and fevers. She thoroughly outplayed Joan Crawford, the featured heroine of this modern drama, which, at that, wasn’t an overpowering tas super: I call ned Anita Page, ladies who, by merely ieN there is a new departure in “The Mating Call,” which I imagine was brought in forcibly by James Cruze, that very excellent director. The title just about tells the story, but the big, honest, ex- By PARE LORENTZ soldier-farmer who goes out and buys himself a wife when he finds women just will not let him get to his plowing, is selected by the local Ku Klux Klan for an evening's whipping and tarring. The sinister strength of this scene suddenly in- serted into this formule he-and-she startled me into believing that something was going to hap- pen, right there under Mr. Zukor’s. and Bishop Hays’ noses, and it almost did. Of course. there was a happy ending, but the shock of that one scene reverberates with masculine shudders throughout the ladylike frame of the whole movie. Mr. Cruze done some pictures (“The Covere Wagon” and ‘ movie 1s: money and turn him loose. good time at the result, I think we'd all have a Tee was when Mr. Griffith was called his last work, “The Battle of the Sexes, pathetic an effort to be modern as an oct taking up the Charleston three seasons 1: ring announcement comes out that the great master, after due deliberation, had decided to do an epic on y Passion (whatever that might be). D. W. had better stick to old conservative Babylonian and leave the younger generation to Hemi way, Fitzgerald, and all the other sad your In fact, he might slip in to see ters” and realize how me “Our Dancing Daugh- at behind the times his latest piece is, Phyllis Haver does another weak blonde in fashion and Belle Bennett is just as objectional ever as the good wife who couldn't hold her man. Tw have been talking about “The Wedding March” for years out in Hollywood, and they do say that Von Strohcim would be taking shots yet if The Movie Guide (Two pertormances a day cnly shows) “Lilae Time” (Central)—A cheap steal from “Wings” and all the other flying pictures, “White Shadews" (Astor) —Bes hotography and capable acting by Me Blue. Based on Frederick O'Brien's in- dictment of the white man's eiviluztion of the Pacife. ony)—A 5-15-2! 3 sick ce “Wings (Criterio ise" thrown in for good measure. Preeloction st bg momenta, the best é The long-run e ite hammy nade Al Jolson making up for all de (Continuous pertormance movies) ory “The Battie of the Sexes” “Submarine” (Embasy)—A fair treat- i this tswue. ment of a thrilling subject. Based on the “Beggars of Lite (Oxfond)—Movie sinking of the version of Tully's book. Fair, viewed “The Cameraman” (Loew's Brooklyn Houses)—Buster Keaton’s one-man base- ball game is worth the price of admis “The Cardboard Lever"—Mar vies ia @ very improving production. The Docks of New York” —\ robust y that gets salvat “Our Dancing Daughters”—Reviewe! in this ise. “The Paviet™ (Loew's Circa of the best pictures of the year. senwenced annoying at times, by Jannings makes this German d powerful piece of work “The Racket” (Regent)—Louis Wol- beim in an honest version of the stage weak story. A circus picture that mises success. An exceptionally authentic prc- fire. ture. “The Magnificent Flirt”—Ao amusing “The Terrer”—Long, but funny in piece, with Florence Vidor places. All talking. “The Calf (Keith's Houses) — “The Wedding March” (iivoli)—Ke- Reviewed in this wmue. viewed in this imue. | | | comicbooks.com