Word: missed
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...many-notched horse pistol, and the original "Poker Alice" Tubbs, now 76. smoking her big black cigar. Eleven appropriately furnished floats represented "The Parade of Nations." On a twelfth float was a large kettle decked with flags-"The Melting Pot." Beside the pot, as the Goddess of Liberty stood Miss Jean Redick, who also did service during the celebration as Queen of Ak-Sar-Ben and a Comanche maiden...
...story revolves about four boys in an orchestra who advance from a $100 a week job at a low dive to a $3000 position at the Little Aregon Cafe, all because of the energetic work of "Freddy" as played by Miss Compson. Then there is the usual mushy ending, but one can discount that in view of the rest of the picture...
...green mist that has enveloped her in numerous Erin and Great Western roles, Colleen Moore emerges this week at the Met as a really first string triple threat talkie star. Without any doubt "Footlights And Fools", a sea of comedy with cross currents of dramatic interest is Miss Moore's best piece of work. Incidentaly, it probably will bring her new admirers from the ranks of those who have been frankly cold to her smiling Irish eyes...
...seems almost impossible that yet another musical comedy--crime combine can twist itself into a successful talkie. But that is what happens. In the twistings the whole plot takes on a little original color and ends up quite apart from Hoyle. Miss Moore surprises with some not at all bad singing, then proves she can dance a bit, and tops the picture off with a couple of scenes of creditable acting. As a final touch she throws in a dash of clever satire of a chic Parisian light musical star...
...supporting east of "Footlights And Fools" does its job of playing up to Miss Moore in a fashion that leaves no doubt that the picture is sure fire amusement...