Judge — December 8, 1928 — page 22: what you’re looking at

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wood and the mannerisms of its great and near great turned out by King Vidor and admirably ed by Marion Davies and William Haines. It’s apstick and sentimental, but it is also one of the funniest movies I have ever seen. Now what was that axiom we were all reciting vesterd: “A good director can make or muff any Hollywood material.” And King Vidor first makes them and then gets an extra or two and burlesques his own stars. The story of “Show People” is taken in part from “Merton of the Movies,” as it concerns a Georgian belle who comes to Hollywood to b great dramatic artist only to be termed a great comedian. However, she does get a crack at higher art and makes good. She becomes so arty she turns down her old friends and eventually is fired. Everything turns out for the best, but don’t let the story bother you. It’s funny in spite of it. ‘Se Propie” is a fast-moving farce of Holly- AV TEKING reproduction of a few movie stars gave us these reactions: (1) Ernest Torrence, Lewis Stone, Clive Brook, and Evelyn Brent would be com- fortable behind the footlights of any stage. (2) William Haines, Norma Shea and Joan Crawford would not. (3) John Gilbert is just as asinine as I thought he would be should he give tongue. Mos German pictures are paced too slowly for us, and their camera poses are held too long but, as is true with “Homecoming,” the photography and sincerity usually counteract this defect. “Homecoming,” a UFA picture, is a simple story of two German soldiers who campaign through the war together and are taken prisoners by the Russians. One escapes and makes his way home, He calls on JUDGE GWG MOVIES | By PARE LORENTZ the wife of his friend to find she has had no word of her husband. Remember, these soldiers weren't gen- erals or wealthy lads with long roadsters waiting home. They're simple folk. The wife is naturally attracted by her husband's comrade and, as he is lone in the world, puts him up until he can orient aself. The conflict of two lonely people tormented by the memory of the lost man is ably done, and the return of the husband provides a very real and very dra matic situation, The audience I was with liked it and, while it is slow, I think the simplicity h nd. sin cerity of the story make it more than worth your while. ue question: What has become of the T: : Fox movietone news had an act that reached the epitome of bad taste. One of the survivers of the Vestris, a boxer, chants a piece in the sing-song elocutionary manner of an cighth-grade commence ment orator while the movietone orchestra plays “Hearts and Flowers” and the movie shows fake shots of the sinking vessel. It was so ludicrous the entire audience tittered at the exhibition, but consid- ering the tragedy the Fox Company should be cited for turning out the most undignified, cheap picce of work ever shown in a movie house. Brees it is silent for most of its life. it is funny, “Alias Jimmy V good entertainment. William I me, despite the numerous recently. Besides it was a relief to see an old stage crook (Continued on page 28) and be entine" furnishes nes is still funny to ppears ces he has made Two Performances Daily Shows. Con- “The Singing Foe!" (Winter (ianlen) — taht Golly Papers fer Thester Changes.) And exrtainly that is true of this ons. Al ; Jolson, sounding in good voice Revtewel tee owes NP nie Shady Breath ak tography, and a story that being great. The music is go na pho mised “4 Devils have taken am eons hows and given him @ pop-gun. Very weak {Couteaves Short) seul “Ae Cees" You've, beard shout William Fox and his mother-love, Th “Lilac Time” (Central)—As one fan |y gnother examples . was overbead to say, the picture is loury but the music is 90 sweet, “The Wedding March” —Stupid story. The Movie Guide “The Cameraman’ (Carroll, Brooklys) “The Patrist™ (Loew's Rio) —F-nil So loug as Keaton still makes movies, Jannings in the greatest pietur> reviewing will never be such a tad job. | year. See it by all means. “Docks of New York” (Acime)—George ug re CLidew’s Hanes Ree oft and aome gorgeous photograpey vice matnttereeoees Howes) Re aterfroat epic. KCxcens Baggage” (Osleos)—It's old, “Wings”—If you're interestad in Ayia stuff, bat James Cruse makes William — Pictures, this is still the best one to see Haines do it convincingly. Worth while. “Homecoming”—Reviewed in this ix comicbooks.com