New Pictures

Rolling Home (Reginald Denny). Another sample of Mr. Denny's genial and utterly unimportant art impresses one with the power of his sunshine. He plays the part of a busted millionaire returning to his home town and buying everything in sight. Just as the inhabitants are about to solve his insolvency, he fastens on to a power franchise, wins the girl, and all of that. These things would be thin indeed were it not for Mr. Denny. As a matter of fact they are pretty good fun.

Say it Again (Richard Dix, Chester Conklin). Any actor with Chester Conklin at his elbow runs grave risk. Mr. Conklin is so superbly comic that the witnesses are likely to be annoyed at interruptions by the usual movie romance. Such is the case with this display. Richard Dix, inevitably capable and decorative, tries to project a threadbare mythical kingdom story in opposition to Mr. Conklin's staggering comedy. Probably for the first time in history the custard pie is the power behind the throne.

Ella Cinders (Colleen Moore). If you study this title carefully and reverse it, you will find that it is not unfamiliar. This current Cinderella is a slavey, wins a beauty contest, becomes a picture star. Her sweetheart is an ice man. Many old quips are kneaded in, even the one about growing sick over a cigar. This is the kind of picture that makes serious supporters of the cinema frantic; and the kind of picture that makes much money. Miss Moore is, as usual, excellent.