Judge — November 10, 1928 — page 23: what you’re looking at

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v last, the perfect movie. I'm tired of these A fairy tales in which the hero buckles up his faultlessly tailored suit, leaps in his Hispano- Suiza and heads off the German fleet in time to whip, with one hand tied behind him, two German regiments who have in the meantime been advancing upon his sweetheart (who didn’t know he loved her really) with no good in their eyes. Under no circumstances faultlessly would I ever buckle tailored suit (something terrible alw ys happens to those trousers) and if I leaped at- a His- iza it would always turn out to be a 1915 and as for fighting two regime make no idle boasts. Anyway, I have But it was my pleasure to see a movie in’ which the hero responded exactly as [ picture myself res ing in similar circumstances. Having picked up « girl at Coney Island (I'll stretch that point) the hero chucks his love into a roller coaster. locks, the car bursts into flames, and with admirable presence of mind the boy stands up in a roller coaster traveling at breakneck speed and yells, “Keep your he If pressed, I believe I could do as much. The wheel Again, he is sitting with his love on a rock. With the combined facilities afforded by the greatest, wealthiest, most powerful electrical Laboratori the greatest corporations ever known to the civil world, our hero is allowed to give tongue, via movie- tone. He comes forth with something like, “Well, it’s a nice evening, and you're a pretty nice girl, too.’ I might, under similar circumstance Misfortune befalls him, and he is taken be police sergeant. “You don’t understand me,” “I'm in love. I didn’t pick that girl up; y her.” And the serge I've never said that to often wanted to and now ch. ore a he I'm nt lets him go. police sergeant, I shall have the do as mi says, going to ma Of course, but us ve “Submarine” (Fintasy)—Fair m (Two vatemeseei deity shows, Consett re changes.) of life o a submerged submarine. “4 Devils (Gaiety)—Four of the 4, os echan enavale yoo eee cag tavinn While She Astor) —Bserd on trouble with s wicked lady. Very weak the story of the South Seas by Frederick pee) O'Binen and filled with beautifal photog: “The Home Towners (Warner)— TaPhy pnt some good acting. Rev Next week. (Continuous shows enly.) “Ale Cirews" (Audubon) —The talking sequences rate as of the mo “Lilac Time” (Central)—A steal from all previous fying pictures. “The Singing Fool” (Winter Garten)— “The Camer (Heights) Al Jolson sings so many songs you don't Keaton, who up to this time has maid mind the sticky story. Bullfrog song nothing. puts on a one-man baseball especially recommended. game well worth seeing. Anyway, he gets the girl, and while you may not like it, the hero of “Lonesome” thoroughly satisfied me. Otherwise, it was the crudest picture ever pre- sented to man or beast, and fit for neither. “Mors or tHE Marines,” on the other hand, was AYE one of those sagas in which the wealthy hero joins the Marines, because he likes to fight, is sent to Chi and while there, rescues ne General's daughter, saves his uncle's. railroad, ts a regi ment of Chinese bandits and kills the Neadee who is dressed in a pair of fancy pajamas borrowed from Gloria Swanson for the occasion, in a hand to hand battle. I'm not fooling, that’s exactly what went on, There was a new little heroine named Ruth Elder, who ap- peared right trim in a flying suit and goggles, but unfortunately she took her goggles off from time to time and tried to act. A trans-Atlantic flyer, she has courage, but somehow it didn’t seem enough. ast, because is one of the smartest, most enter movies I have seen since “The Patriot.” Under the capable and restraining direction of James Cruze, William Haines turns into a sympathetic and appeal- ing actor. It is easily the best thing he has ever done, and a great deal of credit goes to James Cruze for making a thin story and an old climax very real, and extremely dram It is clent enter- tainment and I recommend “Excess Baggage” as a job well done in every wa XC ining rss [sorte [have left it for the | Baggage” 1 picture called “Q Ships” “The Patriot” (Loew's)—One of the till coy and cute but few really great movies, With E ny Jannings. Marion Davies i this time it’s pot f “Excess Baggage” (Kingsway, Brook- lyn)—Reviewed in this issue. {ithe Weeding Moreh? (Rival) =A ridieuloas performance, the mus “ hing about this mo “Lonesome” (Coloay)—Reviewsd in cine aves es thls Ianus. “Wings!” (Rialte)—You know abo: ef the Marees”—Reviews! this ones Still running, and all @ in this sue seeing “The Magnificent Flirt’*—A very en- tertaining light comedy, with Florence idor Also recommended: End of St. Peterse burg. Dawn, The Racket, Beggars of Life, Docks of New York. comicbooks.com