That Certain Thing (Silent) (B&W)
by Frank Capra
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Actor: Aggie Herring, Burr McIntosh, Carl Gerard, Ralph Graves, Viola DaneDirector: Frank Capra
Brand: MUSIC VIDEO DIST
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Black & White, Full Screen, NTSC, Silent
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 86 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-12-04
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Jef Films
Movie Reviews of That Certain Thing (Silent) (B&W)
Movie Review: The Beginning of the Frank Capra legend
Summary: 3 Stars
Nearing the end of the silent era in 1928, Frank Capra directed his first film for Columbia, assisting in the writing and producing as well, resulting in this nice romantic comedy, "That Certain Thing". It soon led to bigger and better things for Capra, but it's good to have some of his early silent films available as well. Unfortunately, the picture quality is rather poor at times, being blurry and having too much white, and the accompanying music is a hotchpotch of various tunes from all sources which I found unsettling at first. As a result, I was a little disappointed during the first 20 minutes or so when the story seemed to be rather predictable: Molly from the poor part of town struggling to make ends meet dreams of marrying a millionaire, and soon traps the son of the famous `Restaurant King'. But her bliss lasts less than a day when it is revealed that the wealthy father has reasons for disinheriting his son, leaving the newlyweds homeless and penniless. And that's when the story gets interesting! Was she really just a gold-digger like the wealthy father claimed, or did she marry for love after all? Will the spoilt son prove his worth and make his own way in the world, thus winning back his father's love, approval - and money? Along with these timeless and ever-popular issues, it is interesting to see what happens when the young couple plans to start their own business in boxed lunches with special sandwiches, which ends up becoming the Restaurant King's competition. While there is nothing outstanding about "That Certain Thing", there is also nothing wrong with it either, and ends up being a nice and entertaining story running nearly 90 minutes. The acting is good and the main characters are likeable and realistic. In a very similar vein to this film is another silent, "The Matinee Idol", which Capra directed not long after "That Certain Thing", and viewing both shows his quick progress and development as a filmmaker.
Summary of That Certain Thing (Silent) (B&W)
Molly Kelly, a cigar stand drudge, marries the wealthy son of a restauranter who disinherits his son. Later the son 'makes good' by opening a lunch box stand and his father whose business has fallen off gives the young couple financial help to expand theDrama DVD Video
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