New Pictures: May 16, 1927

The Yankee Clipper (William Boyd, Elinor Fair) centres on a race from Foo Chow to Boston between a U. S. and a British ship to win the tea trade. A British lass, the fiancee of a dastardly lord, falls in love with a U. S. tar. Picturesque costumes, plenty of spray and salty subtitles such as "Better luff your needle to port," and "Set the weather stun sails" set the atmospherics flying.

Venus of Venice (Constance Talmadge). The coy heroine dives frequently and attractively from the second...

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