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THE PALM BEACH POST Suniay Morning, November 13, 1927 ANNOUNCEMENT ive of the Best Pictures Of the 1928 Series Showing at STANLEY and Theatres This Wee! 3 "THE CAT AND THE CANARY," BAFFLING MYSTERY STORY NOW SHOWING AT KETTLER THEATRE THROUGH TUESDAY PARADE," WORLD'S GREATEST PICTURE, NOW SHOWING THROUGH FRIDAY AT THE STANLEY THEATRE Page Twenty EXTRAORDINARY fir 17 rTT ITO THE Starring Laura LaPlanto KING VIDORS production claire Mcdowell in "big parade" Miss Claire McDowell, who draws many tributes of tears as the dough- I '1Sfv. a Film Recreates Conflict With Astonishing and Dramatic Fidelity boy's mother In King Vidor's picturi- zation of Laurence Mailings story "The Big I'arade," which Is at the Stanley theatre now, was connected with the earliest of tho big epic pic Spectacular, entertaining and eon-vinclne Never has the screen offered anything to compare with "The Big Parade," King Vidor production for Motro-Goldwyn-Maycr starring ture themes as well as the latest and John Gilbert, which opened last night at the Stanley theatre. It is most successful of all. Miss McDowell played nearly every feminine role in "The Clansman," the precursor of "The Birth of a Nation," winding up with the role of Elsie Stontman, made famous by Lillian a picture that will haunt the memory forever. To see this amazing film is to live through tho period of tho great con flict as only those who reached the front lived through it.

The hundreds of tales told by the veterans (lish. Later, the actress became cele-1 bratcd for her impersonations of screen mothers, although she is still a young woman, and her part of Mi s. Apptrson In "The Big I'arade" is! probably the most beautiful of the) SPOOKS SHIVERS! LAUGHS! themselves and tho thousands of books written about the war pale into insignificance before these vital. flowing, richly dramatized srencs of an American doughboy's adventures "The Cat and tho Canary." tlio Universal-Jewel mystery drama jvhlch is now ut the Kettler Theatre, Director Paul Leni's first American effort. And judging future events the shadows they cast before, liis next picture will be awaited with nterest.

Leni's achievement In making "The Cut and tho Canary," one of the most successful photoplays of the year, Is all the more remarkable in the face of the fact that this eminent continental director was compelled to hurdle obstacles which would have deterred anyone lacking the positive spark of genius. Lenl gained his first great renown for his production of "Tho Three Wax Works," which he made for UAF of Berlin. When presented In America this unusual picture excited comment In every quarter. Although handicapped by only a slight smattering of American language, customs, studio conditions and screen personalities, Lenl wasted little timo in acquiring an Insight to American film production methods. That ho succeeded beyond expectations In overcoming tremendous odds Is attested to by the crowds which arc filling tho Kettler Thcatrs at every performance.

"The Cat and the Canary" is a typically American strrry and Us dramatic values have been played up to tho utmost by the distinguished cast headed by Laura LaPlanto in the stellar role. Notable support Is given by such featured players as Arthur Kdmund Carew, Crclghton Itale, Forrest Stanley, Lucien Little-fleld, George Sicgmann, Flora Finch, Gertrude Astor and Martha Mattox. THRILLS! Now playing at the Kettler Theatre in ranee. Director Vidor and Laurence Siall- himself a veteran who contributed lea lo i lie cause. have crcnlprl ut.

many she has essayed. Sho is the niece of the late Fanny Davenport and received her stage training from that celebrated tragedienne. It proved of equally good use to her on tho boards and before the camera. REALISM AT LAST ACHIEVED ON THE SILVER SHEET A great cry has gone up in this country from the motion picture critics that the demand of the people for realism on the screen has not been met, but In its place has been substituted life crudely visualized, with tho ugliness and indecencies of lift highly accentuated. Harry Bchn, a young continuity writer, who adapted "The Big Parade" to the scicen for the direction of King Vidor, triumphantly offers this picture as the much needed and long awaited answer to tho cry for realism.

"A true conception of contemporary life with realism Injected into the characters in their relation to each other, but not in relation to the atmosphere in which they appear, is the basis on which this production Is built. Vulgarity and filth as a conception il art is passe," according to Mr. Bchn. John Gilbert Is starring in "The Big Parade," which is playing at the Stanley theatre. It is a Metro-Gold-wyn-Maycr picture, and in the supporting cast are Rcnce Adoree, Ho-hart Bosworth, Claire McDowell, Claire Adams, Karl Dane, Tom O'Brien and others.

least four authentically human char, ueters in telling his story: Jim Ap-person, the film's central figure, su-perbly played by John Gilbert; Slim and Bull, his buddies, irresistibly brought, to life by Karl Bane and Tom O'Brien, and Molisiindc, French peasant girl delight fully portrayed by Renec Adiuee. These four characters move through tho maelstrom of the war in scenes that, whether comic or tragic, are ahraja prof nd I a sc i na i g. His adventures In France, in company with his two army pals, make up the greater part of the picture. He meets Mclisaiidc and a romance ensues. His company is ordered to the front, and the separation that follows Is heartbreaking.

Melisanrie, learning if his departure, seeks him out to bid him goodbye and cannot find him. In this scene Miss Adoree Is magnificent. She stands In I he middle of tho road looking this way and that for Jim whilo lorries laden with troops pass by in all the haste and turmoil and confusion of war. At last she espies him, embraces him for a moment and is then left weeping in the roadside clasping to her heart a. shoe he has thrown her.

The spectacular scenes at the front in tho succeeding half of the film beggars description. Jim's pals an JOHN GILBERT RENEE AD ORE jg LAURENCE STALLINGS rjg Tinned by Kin 'Vidor LAURA LA PLANTE'S FIRST MOVIE MYSTERY MELODRAMA Laura La Plantc, Universal blonde star, has appeared in almost every kind of movie built. The super spook drama, "Tho Cat and the Canary," which is now showing through Tuesday at tho Kettler Theatre, Is her first mystery melodrama. It is adapted from a famous stage play which was among the most successful mastery plays in history. Kiurir, no nimseii wounded: no re turns home minus a leg.

finds 1) uiii rjiuiiui'u lo ma i-o if mm re MIL JANNINGS IN HIS FIRST AMERICAN FILM, THE WAY OF ALL FLESH" AT KETTLER WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY turns to Fiance to seek Melisande. This in bare outline is "The Bi? Parade, the finest and greatest of all big pictures, li must be sen to be appreciated. JANNING'S GREATEST TRIUMFH! Jannings Shoots Chutes An immense downtown strict "set," covering two full city blocks, was huilt for "My Rest Girl," Wary l'lckford's new United Artists being shown at the Stanley theatre, starting Saturday. Wliilo davtime sequences were filmed in 1 1 io Los Angeles bu.viness district, it was found Impossible to make night scent's downtown, and cons'viui'ni' the big "se" was made and equipped with everything from street cars to traffic signals, RY PICKFO LATE RD'S AND BEST PICTURE BES txsgm' ma To concession owners of a popular southern California beach resort, Emil Jannings, world's foremost motion picture actor, Is a jovial Santa C'laus. During tho filming of "The Way of All Flesh," Jannings' first American picture which reaches the Kettler theatre Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 51 persons, comprising the professional and technical slarf, spent two days at the amusement pier.

Startlingly effective scenes were taken on all of the fastest mov-ing riding devices with Jannings and Phyllis Haver having tho time of their lives. To the great European actor Iho Flying Boats, Racing Derby and the Giants' Swing were a revelation. After each experiment with some new thrill he Insisted that all the members of his company slime his pleasure. Rides were sandwiched In hot ween every scene. The camera shots secured by Victor Milner, head cinemiitographer, obeying the genius of Director Victor Fleming, bio declared to be as thrilling on the screen as though the spectator himself were taking the various rides.

COMING I GIRL," 0 STANLEY FOUR DAYS, STARTING SATURDAY Final and positive proof of American supremacy in the field of producing inspirlngly entertaining motion pictures, will be shown at the Kettler theatre Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, when Paramounl's "Tho Way of All Flesh," In which Emll Jannings makes his American debut. It would be impossible to speak too highly in praise of this picture or of the wonderful performance that tho great Jannings gives. Suffice it to say that he substantiates the faith raramount-Fumous-Lnsky placed in him by bringing him to Hollywood; the faith that the public and the critics of the world accorded him when his Boss Mueller of "Variety" was pronounced by all as the best character portrayal of 1926. Jannings is great with a greatners that will endure as a standard for future generations to be judged by. It is gratifying to know that "The Way of All Flesh," starring Europe's foremost actor and having as It docs that Indefinable polish that heretofore has been credited mostly to tho Europeans, was made in an American studio by an American director, Victor Fleming, whose most previous production was "The Rough Riders." Because of his fine work, Fleming deserves to be classed among the real artists of photoplay making.

An Ideal cast was assembled to support Jannings. At Its head is Belle Bennett, famous through the world us "Stella Dallas." Phyllis Haver, the bewitching siren. Is b-luringly perfect. All others are deserving of high praise. Romance of Five and Ten Cent! Enough water to fill a small city reservoir was in making lie rain scenes in "My Best Girl," Maiy l'lckford's new contedy-romaiu Kosher, who has been chief camera rn.in fur Miss Plckford during the past ten years.

"Ten-twcnly-llilrt" Used to refer to vaudeville and but today it has a new s.igniricancc. For Mary Ph-kford's new United Artists pu-. ture, "My Best Girl," Hie first she has made hi luo years, Is based on life in a five. und ten-cent store, ami une of tho most, important "props" is a huge box filled Willi price tags. The picture Is scheduled to show at tho Stanley theatro four days starting Saturday, November 19.

Miss Plckford hopes to set a new tecord for both humor and human Interest with tho story, written especially for her by Kathleen Norris. Sam Taylor, the noted comedy director, was at the megaphonu Ami Charles Rogers is tho leading man. WOlW ftlftOa mm I 'Ml UMY MM three weeks It: took to make th Ill 3 ULvVklEL. senuence, it was estimated mat moi JANNINGS man gallons of aqua puia were poured on the star and her leading man, Charles Rogers. mm ft BELLE BENNETT MARY PICKFORD GOT $15 FOR SCENARIO 1 PHYUaHAVHJl DONALD KEITH I VICTOR FLEMING rXAcfen Store Girl Manager V.

W. Williams of Stanley thrutro has not. decided yet. whether he Is going to call the coming week "Baugh Week" or "Love Week" ut his popular playhouse. Mary Plckford in "My Girl," the feature picture, was directed by Sam Taylor, who is famous lor tin-laughs he put Into Harold lead's production; and the Plckford picture is said to teem with delightful cinii'dy.

On the ether hand, "My Best Girl" was written by Kathleen Norrls, whnsi! love stories are a delight to lovers of romance und who knows the heart of otith as few other American writers do. "My Best Girl" Is the slory of a 'hop girl, Maggie Johnson, wn.i through all the hard knoiks she receives, still rclains a belief in heller things. She Is an enigma to Iter own family, who cannot undersland the MARY PICKFORD'S LATEST AND BEST PICTURE IS SCHEDULED TO SHOW AT STANLEY THEATRE FOR FOUR DAYS, STARTING SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19th. BE SURE TO SEE IT. MM Marion Davies in "The Fair Co-ed," Coming to Fifteen dollars as the price of a scenario would bo laughed at today I hut there was a time when Mary! Plckford was glad to get $110 for two! of her own scripts.

Hnbai't Bosworth, Doled character! aclor who plajs an important sup-1 porting role In Miss l'lckford's new comedy, "My Best Girl," which Is I coming to the Stanley theatre Sat- ni'ilay, Nov. Pith, for four days, was tho purchaser. 'Way back when "America's Sweetheart" was only tho "Biograph Girl," Bosworth was di-j rector for the old Selig-Polyscope organization. And ono day Mary ap- i peared nt his office, timidly offering i two original stories for Bosworth's approval. The director looked Ihem the Kettler Theatre Saturday for Four Days I RE-MERRILL porting f'ast which Includes Mr.

Brown in his first role as leading man. idealism with which sho paints nut the shadows In their lives. At the sho meets a new employee, Jac Grai't, with whom she falls in love. She has no Idea that he is the son ut her entjoer. II Is a murvelous romance of two youngsters walking headlong and blindfolded Into lite tiup that fate has set for them.

Maggie has a sister whose friendship for a married man nearly wrecks the Johnny Mack Brown Plays Male Lead Marlon Davies, surrounded by one thousund college students and some of the most famous college athletes In America, comes to thu Kettler theatre Saturday, November 19, for four days, In "The Fair Co-ed," Metro Goldwyn Mayer's fascinating comedy of college life from a co-ed's point of view. Bam Wood, director of Bed Grange In "One Minuto to Play," und many of the Wully Held athletic comedies, directed this production, which pro. mines to bo ono of the most hilari ous college farces ever brought to the screen. The story opens with Mnrlon deciding she will not go to school at Bingham because the dean has Issued a ban against student automobiles, but when Johnny Mack Brown appears at her door peddling books to defray his school expenses, Marion hns a decided change of mind. When sho arrives at college the fun and adventure begin.

After a thrilling term which almost wrecks the school, Marion wins tho heart of the boy und learns the value of loyally to her Alma. Mater. Miss Davies has an excellent sup whole family and does play nodded und gave the future screen celebrity a chock for $30, much 1o Mary's surprise. 'I wish I'd kept them," said Bosworth, during the filming of the current picture. "They were excellent stories and probably I could sell them toduy for Jlli a word, for they contained splendid screen material." Front Prince Panilo In "The Merry Widow' to 'Jim Apperson the doughboy In "The Big Parade" Is tho leap made by John Gilbert, who will be seen In "The Big I'arade" now at the.

Slanlcy theatre. It was directed by King Vidor for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and its succos Is one of the major events of American theatricals. Since tho memorable opening last season, capacity audiences have marked the long runs in New York and other cities. "THE BIG PARADE" AT THE STANLEY THEATRE navoc with Maggie own romance. Charles P.ogers pluys the part of Joe Grant, and It Is expected that this hundiiome youngster, last seen in "Wings," will soon be one of (he most popular leading men on screen.

Tils beautiful Cainielita Geraghty Is cast for the part of Lin hard-boiled sister of Maggie. Hobarl Bosworth. ths well known character actor, is the wealthy father of the hero. In the several dramatic scenes ho Is called upon to play, his performance has received plmidits of il! critics who have viewed the picture. Lucien Littlefleld Is Maggie's Pa.

Among tho other members of tin cast ure Avonne Taylor, Sunshine Hurt and Muck Swain, Charlie Chup-Hit's playmate In "The Gold Hush." The Kathleen Norris novel wu written us a screen play by Allen McNeil and Tim Whelan, with the technical adaptation by Hope I.orlng. Many unusual photographic cf feels have been contrived by Charles JLKTllV ft. CM. mi mm mt.m. nv jsw mm urw jr-v mm mm.

MUM JIM MWrMyWrYlh I mm Successful player have a way of making reputations. "The Big P. rade" In particular has advanced Reneo Adoree and Karl Dane to the front rank of screen players. Miss Adoree In the role of a French farm girl and Karl Dane as the roughneck riveter who joins the A. K.

P. ns a lark and carries his bonynnt pplrit through everything to which the boys In tho A. E. P. were sub-jectsd.

"The Ulg Parade" was made hy King Vidor, from Captain Laurence Slalllngs' original story of life overseas, and is now showing at the Stanley theatre A MFO irA Mmf Sweetheart, With EOT DELI CHARLES ROGERS TT1 TT' ftl.