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December 22, 1917 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD 1807
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Comments on the Films
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General Film Company.
DOLLAR'S WORTH (Broadway Star Feature) .—This is an interesting
two-reel production based on O. Henry's story of same
title. There is a well sustained mystery element when the hero,
with no ammunition but buck shot, kills the counterfeiter at long
range. It develops that this was accomplished by cutting into small
pieces a counterfeit coin intended for evidence in another case. As a
consequence the counterfeiter who passed the coin to obtain medicine
for his sick sweetheart is freed because of lack of evidence. Francis
Parks appears in the leading roles.
BLUXDERIXG BOOBS (Jaxon).—A typical Pokes and Jabs slapstick
comedy. The female member of a vaudeville team, out of a job,
accepts a position as teacher in a country school. All of the men fall
in love with her ; and
fake stage jewelry to
her partner, disguised as a
them, and they make her
peddler, sells
a present of
her
the
different articles. There are quite a few humorous situations coupled
with considerable watermelon and vegetable throwing.
THE GENERAL (Essanay).—This is an amusing number, in which
Arnedee Rastrelle cuts a piece out of an envelope, and, using it as a
visiting card, poses as "General Delivery, U. S. A." Ha is introduced
into society, is found by a policeman, who arrests him, but he slips
away.
MONKEY-MAID-MAN (Sparkle).—Kate Price and Billy Ruge are
featured in this number. Kate is the cook, and Billy is her lover, the
ice man. Billy meets the master of the house in a saloon, and they
buy a monkey, after partaking quite freely of liquid refreshment.
After much excitement they finally dispose of the beast. There are a
number of comedy policemen who do ordinary rough and tumble stunts,
and Billy has some amusing work with the monkey, which is almost
as large as he is.
Bluebird Photoplays, Inc.
MY LITTLE BOY (Bluebird), Dec. 24.—A blending of "A Christmas
Carol" and "Little Boy Blue," this five-part picture is a gem. It is
reviewed at length on another page of this issue. Ella Hall and Zoe
Rae are featured.
Christie Film Corporation.
THEIR SEASIDE TANGLE (Christie Comedy), Dec. 3.—This is an
enjoyable story, written by Robert F. McGowan, concerning two young
married couples at the beach. One of the husbands pretends to take
poison, in order to scare his wife. She is wise to the trick and calls
a doctor with a stomach pump. The action is farcical and amusing.
Betty Compson, Jay Belasco, "Smiling" Billy Mason and Lois Leslie
are in the cast.
HELP! HELP! POLICE! (Christie Comedy).—A pleasing domestic
comedy, by Richard F. Young. "Smiling" Billy Mason and Ethel
Lynne appear as a young married couple. They are tired of hearing
their neighbor tell how he has captured several burglars, so each of
them employs a thief to enter their home that night. A. mixup of the
farcical type results and the neighbor has to come in and help them
out of their troubles. This contains an amusing idea and is presented
in an entertaining way.
Commonwealth Pictures Corporation.
THE FROZEN WARNING (Commonwealth), December.—A five-part
production of entertaining quality which will appeal to many by way
of its novelty. Charlotte, the famous skater, is featured in the picture
and is discovered to be a young woman of unusual talent. Her work
is pleasing and the picture, which is directed by Oscar Eagle, is artistic
in location, photography and general style. A full review will
be found in our issue of Dec. 8.
Fox Film Corporation.
LES MISERABLES (Fox).—This ten-part screen version of the
Victor Huso story is worthy its subject. William Farnum plays Jean
Yaljean forcefully, and Frank Lloyd, the adapter and director, has
covered himself with honor. A long review is printed on another page
of this issue.
DAMAGED, NO GOODS (Sunshine), Dec. 23.—An excellent slapstick
number, in which a father and his daughter have conflicting love
affairs. Some of the most amusing things in the picture are the result
of a "young cyclone," which causes much stir. The number will be
thoroughly enjoyed by the majority of audiences. A full review will
be found in our issue of Dec. 8.
Greater Vitagraph.
THE MARRIAGE SPECULATION (Vitagraph). Dec. 10.—Cyrus
Townsend Brady is the author of this five-part Blue Ribbon Feature,
which is conventional in plot but not without interest. It was directed
by Ashley Miller. A longer review will be found on another page of
this issue.
THE TRESTLE OF HORROR ( Vitagraph ) .—The fourteenth installment
of "The Fighting Trail" serial shows a realistic train wreck, as
the climax to a number of exciting incidents. The picture still maintains
its excellence of action and production.
Metro Pictures Corporation.
AS OTHERS SEE US (Drew), Nov. 26.—An entertaining comedy
with an original idea in which hubby fakes deafness with a laughable
result in order to cure wife of a propensity for reading aloud. A full
review will be found elsewhere.
THE SQUARE DECEIVER (Metro-York), Dec. 3.—A five-reel, very
romantic melodrama, with Harold Lockwood in the hero's role. This
kind of offering with its bit of patriotic interest and its romantic love
scenes has a strong pull with many in the average audience. For a
longer notice, see elsewhere in this issue.
TOO MUCH HENRY (Drew), Dec. 3.—One-part domestic comedy of
the regulation Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew stamp. Vastly amusing all
through.
Mutual Film Corporation.
JERRY TAKES GAS (Cub), Dec. 6.—In this number of the Jerry
comedies an unhappy, but not particularly convincing, mixup between
Jerry and his sweetheart
woman borrows the bride
occurs. On the day of
elect's fur coat and is
his wedding a young
seen by Jerry in the
arms of her lover. Mistaking her for his intended brid ?, he decides to
commit suicide by taking gas. Finally, after an unsuccessful attempt
at taking his life, explanations are made and the couple are happily
married.
THE LOST EXPRESS NO. 8 (Signal), Nov. 7.—"The Mountain King"
is the title of this chapter of the serial, in which Bonner is lured into
intimacy with the "gang" by the Baron. An attempt to gain possession
of the stock books of the mine are frustrated by Helen, who
rescues them from the safe when it is on its way to a hiding place.
Some thrilling scenes occur in this chapter, which is well-staged and
interesting.
THE LOST EXPRESS NO. 12 (Signal), Dec. 6.— "Daring Death" is
the title of this chapter
to former episodes. On
of
his
the serial, which is a
way to the mine, Mr.
thrilling sequel
Thurston finds
Helen and Murphy, the
of the Syndicate during
latter having been
the fight near the
injured
mine.
by
An
members
impaired
wheel causes his car to be sidetracked, and while in this position
the
run
Baron's and
wild down
his agents sever
grade. We are
the brakes and allow the car to
left to imagine what happened
until the appearance of the next chapter.
MUTUAL WEEKLY NO. 154 (Gaumont), Dec. 9.—This number of
the Weekly is unusually good and contains some interestii.g views from
the Flanders front, a review of troops held at Camp Wheeler, which is
given in honor of the daughters of Joe Wheeler, for whom the camp is
named ; the launching of the new war freighter, the "Seattle" ; a lake
storm photographed at Chicago and other interesting current events.
THE LOST EXPRESS NO. 13 (Signal), Dec. 13.—"The Escape" is
the title of this chapter, in which the mystery of a certain prisoner
of
is
the
the
Baion and his gang is solved. It transpires that this
brother of Pitts, who has brought about his capture
prisoner
and imprisonment
earlier in the story that he might take his place as
secretary tc Mr. Thurston and thereby gain valuable information
power. The release of this man is accomplished in this chapter,
and
and
also a repetition of his kidnapping, leaving the villainous brother in
the envied position of lover to Helen, who does not detect the change,
and secretary to the man he wishes to ruin.
LITTLE MISS FIXER (Strand), Dec. IS.— Dillie Rhod-s is the central
figure in this amusing little comedy. Immediately after the separation
of the young married couple of the picture the husband's aunt comes
to visit them, believing that they are living happily together. The wife,
realizing the situation in which she is placed, decides to have her husband
present in spirit, if not in body. The complications which occur
thereby
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are quite entertaining.
JACKIE OF THE ARMY (American). Dec. 10.—A five-part
production, featuring Marguerita Fischer. This offering is intended to
fill the bill of a patriotic number, but as such is not particularly
strong. The story (enters about the daughter of an army offlci r. whosfather
has wished that she was a boy. She does, however, manage to
make almost as good as a boy could have done in the tracine of a
of spies to their hiding place and aiding in their capture. A pretty love
story is interpolated and the picture will be found pleasing to many.
Paramount Pictures Corporation.
ax INTERNATIONAL SNEAK (Sennett-Paramount), Dec 2.
Chester Conklin. Billy Armstrong and Ethel Teare are featured in this