Judge — March 9, 1929 — page 23: what you’re looking at

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| | | | | | | IN. ov will find that two capable actors, and dia- logue written by a playwright, make “The Doe- tors Secret” pleasant entertainment. Tf the story is old-fashioned it is because J. M. Barrie's play, “Half An Hour,” fr novie is fashioned, is old-f: nm which this all-talking hioned. But whether or not you find yourself terribly worried over the way- vard wife who suddenly loses her lover, with a fair chance of her husband as well, does noc diminish the polish of Ruth Chatterton’s performance, And, since we have mentioned the young lady, I want add that I forgot to give her credit for a brilliant piece of work in “Sins of the Fathers,” and whether she talks or no she is just about as good an sctress as blinks under the Kleig lights on the Gold Coast. The stage seems to be coming into its own these chattering days, Having gotten off this bow, I would like to be quoted as going on record ¢ inst any more re-takes of a picture that came out shortly after the death of Kit Carson and was known as “Wings.” The new flying epic iy known as “The Flying Fleet,” and while it has Annapolis as a backgroun and naval flying its theme, it takes up that old, old about Ty Buddy ete. story ete, It is really composite of “Wings, The Legion of the Con demned.” and “The Air Circus.” It is not badly done, there is one thrilling shot of a crashing plane, but otherwise it is as dull as a lesson in f-and- dumb conversation, I know it’s hard to find « but that’s no reason why w new story cach day, should put up with imi- (And, haying shaken Hollywood to its very foundations, let us drop the subject.) Our producers still labor under the impression that if a movie has (1) twenty-five or thirty airplanes in setion, (2) newsreel shots of Secretary Wilbur or Dr. tations. JUDGE UDGING MOVIES By PARE LORENTZ Work or Madam Willebrandt: sha ing champion, (3) a si hands with a tily dressed young ripping realistic dre t fifteen scenes in he Flying to do with the story, no interest nedy (unless you still think $ tary Wilbur is funny) and were inserted, [ suppose, it becomes re are at | having nothin; in general, no ¢ rere- | The result is about York Times editorial. to give a Veracious atmosphere: ts stirring as a New \ the old grandmother, who up to this time had - en no part in the conversation, remarks at the conclusion of the picture: “This marriage by contract That is a very gentle esti scorching moral print: The old lady probably didn't know any ht well have used them, | I wal around to it, but ‘Romance of the Underworld” is a very pleasing, if not fresh, un It is easy to wateh, and Mary Astor does a splendid job. I: imating its r is a mess of applesauce.” of that Contract.” mate more effective phrases, or she mij ntic movie. you own any Warner Brothers’ stock, and if you believe a stock should have a market value approx value, sell while you're lucky. They are still in the antique, instead of the movie business And “The Redeeming Sin” iy another one of these fine romantic bits that used to knock ‘em cold back in the days when Charlie Chaplin had only one Rolls Royce. Go for about fifteen minutes and have a good tin uring Nagel and Dolores Costello punishing di: ues that would have been dull during MeKinle administration, body will tell Warner Brothers that even antiques can become very monotonous. ind then hope that some day some- The Movie Guide Wotbeim “toterterence” celtence of the east “The Flying Fleet” —Reviews: ime “My Man’ —Fansie Brice, funny Gxt fifteen minuter “Marriage by Contract”’—Reviewed in Lona Dull te the ex ‘Awakening’ —For ‘A Woman of Affair 100 of The Green f “Bre Love”—George K. Arthur and Karl Dane heaving bricks at each other ia funny’ fashion o “Case of Lena Smith” —Besutiful pace ; tien, superb tome, and excellent. orting The Magnificent Flirt"—Lizht, zay. oa a sordid, real, idea. aod well de with Florence Vidor. “End of St Petersburg” —Which still “The Patriot —Stll the best pecture reraains the be date, of the year “The Doctor's Secrer”—Reviewsl ia “Owteant” Surprisingly som, with “The Patsy" —Marioa Davies is really “Sins of the Fathers” —Eoil Janniog’ ts too ead for words. “The Redeeming Sin’ Richard Dit working like Redski Reviewed to areal Indian, Worth seeing. this imme. “The River" — More t, # than meets “Romance of the Underworld” —It-- the eye. Beautiful pictu wel viewed in this uaue. “The Reseve™—lHerbert Brennondoing The Foot" —Jolson getting a very well by Conrad's novel. . setting couple of good crys. “Shadows of Fear”—\ French picture. for adults, with py ending. ‘The Shepwern Ange!” straggling to love a gold digger “The Wolt of Wal Street” —In ish clothing. “White Shadows” —Exce! of the South Seas. \ doughboy Well picture larriage By | comicbooks.com