Life — November 17, 1927 — page 30: what you’re looking at

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“The Fair Co-Ed” N view of the substantial protests raised by the Irish over “The Callahans and the Murphys,” I think it not unlikely that the college students of America will rise up in righteous wrath and heave a few bricks in theatres where “The Fair Co-Rd” Certainly, if such a demonstration does occur, it will have my personal support. I have seen many terrible college is being shown. movies in my day, but this one wins the mottled oyster. It is just plain awful HE heroine is an obnoxious girl named Marion Bright (this being one of the deliciously humorous touches with which” the — film abounds). She is impersonated by Marion Davies, who is sometimes an adroit comedienne, but not this time. Marion goes to Bingham College, a co-educational institution at which, the night before the big basketball game with Claxton (the ancient rival), all the students turn out for a rally on the campus, wearing their pajamas and nighties. The boys and girls of Bingham are an irrepres- sible group of fun-makers, who are Recent Jesse James. Fred Thomson as the famous bandit who, it seems, was just a whimsical, wholesome, lovable boy East Side, West Side. The story of a man’s rise in New York City, which is fi t first but weak toward the end. George O'Brien is good all the way through. The Magic Flame. Ronald Colman, asa clown, and Vilma Banky a tight- rope walker, in a glamourous romance We're All Gamblers. A painfully melodrama, in which Thomas Meighan tries hard but hopelessly. Three's a Crowd. Please don't mis- understand me if I confess that I have a terrible crush on Harry Langdor The Woman on Trial. | Negri is her old magnetic self in this courtroom drama, poor The Drop Kick. An over-plotted and always saying and doing the most things. Here is an example of the repartee which goes on constantly in the Bingham dorms: “You mustn’t go out on the dressed like that. It's been bidden by our dean. One can't.” “Well, I am going out. It’s been permitted by sardine. One can,” Clever is no name for it. comic: campus for- of these days a Hollywood sub-title writer named Joe The Young Bride: 1’M Looxine vor AN APARTMENT. The Friend: wuat stv The Bride: oxe ov THose WHERE IT IS ILLEGAL TO COOK. Farnham will be found foully mur- dered; and when that happens I can be of great assistance to the police in tracking down the guilty party, Indeed, I'll predict now that their trail will lead to the little town of Brook, Indiana, home of George the original author of “The ‘air Co-Ed.” “Tell It to Sweeney” LTHOUGH “Tell It to Sweeney” sounds like another of those “Cohen's and Kelly's sher Col- leen” atrocities, it is actually an up- roariously funny comedy with no racial propaganda to mar it. orge neroft and Chester Conklin are in it, and work together as an excellent team. They are rail- road engineers, and one of them is in love with the other's daughter— which about summarizes the plot. Most of the action takes place on the railroad tr: and is produc- tive of spinal thrills as well as ab- dominal laughs. Gregory La Cava, who directed “Tell It to Sweene deserves a regular cheer. RE herwood. Developments somewhat silly college story, which isn't helped even by Richard Barthelmess. ‘armen, Strenuous necking in and about the bull ring, with Dolores Del Rio being extremely voluptuous. The Cat and the Canary. Laura La Plante in a thriller that actually thrills. College. Buster Keaton as a sad freshman, Old San Francisco. If the earth- quake had been delayed another minute, Dolores Costello would have found her- self in a highly compromising situation. Service for Ladies. Adolphe Men- jou in a really well-bred comedy. The Student Prince, Wings, The Garden of Allah, The Patent Leather Kid, Sunrise, The King of Kings, Seventh Heaven, The Way of All Flesh, What Price Glory and Under- world are all worthy of attention. comicbooks.com