Exhibitors Herald World (Jan-Mar 1929)

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March 30, 1929 EXHIBITORS HERALD-WORLD 69 Tiffany-Stahl THE SPIRIT OF YOUTH: Larry Kent— 60%. March 6. I certainly enjoyed this one. It's a good buy for anyone. One little smutty part, but outside of that it's real. Six reels. — S. A. Hayman. Lyda theatre, Grand Island, Neb. — General patronage. BEAUTIFUL BUT DUMB: Patsy Ruth Miller— 75%. February 2. The showing of this picture clearly illustrates that the salesman didn't know his goods. I buy on the salesman's word that the picture is a good and clean one. Violently passionate love is the thing this salesman recommended for school pupils. If my fellow exhibitors want real "dirt," then they should show this one. Seven reels. — G. K. Robinson, High Schools, Arcadia, Mich. — General patronage. STORMY WATERS: Special cast— March I. Not much satisfaction with this one. Jack London's name drew a few who expressed disappointment. Six reels. — G. R. Robinson, Arcadia Public Schools, Arcadia, Mich. — General patronage. WILD GEESE: Belle Bennett-March 10. This is the first one I have run from Tiffany-Stahl, and was well pleased with it as a picture and the price as well. This is considered one of the best ten, and as I have run all but three of the list, I wanted this. The other three are "Legion of Condemned." and "Way of All Flesh." Paramount asked me $100 for the first. $50 for the latter and Pathe $100 for "King of Kings," providing I would buy their other twenty-nine. That's three that will never be played here as long as Fox, M G M, First National, Universal, Tiffany and EKO produce. — H. B. Wilson, Golden City, Mo. — General patronage. NAMELESS MEN: Special cast— 35%. January 5. Underworld picture. Don't know whether it wan the flu, the weather, or the type of picture, but attendance was very poor. Thought the picture was fair. Good print. Six reels. — G. R. Robinson, Hi,7h Schools, Arcadia, Mich. — General patronage. United Artists THE GARDEN OF EDEN: Corinne Griffith— Good picture. High class comedy, that slightly increased business and pleased. — J. W. Bascom, Shastona theatre, Mount Shasta, Cal. — Small town patronage. COLLEGE: Buster Keaton— March 10. My first Buster Keaton and must say it was good. A good story and plenty good laughs and all patrons were pleased. Six reels. — G. A. Dilla, Sun theatre. Farwell, Neb. — General patronage. THE GAUCHO: Douglas Fairbanks — March 3. Another good one and my last of United Artists. This did not draw at all but I think it one of the best pictures I have ever run. Why they would pack the house on "Ramona" and leave it empty on "The Gaucho" is certainly a mystery to me, for there is simply no comparison. Yet "Ramona" far outdrew "Sorrell and Son," "My Best Girl," "Two Arabian Nights" and "Revenge." Why didn't "Revenge" repeat? It is better than "Ramona." — H. B. Wilson, Golden City, Mo. — General patronage. THE WINNING OF BARBARA WORTH: BankyColman — March 3. A good picture but too old and too many reels, and last but not least, too much money. After checking up B. O. receipts, I had to use considerable red ink in my ledger. Nine reels. — G. A. Dilla, Sun theatre. Farwell, Neb. — General patronage. Universal UNCLE TOM'S CABIN: Special cast— This picture probably comes as near pleasing 100 per cent as any thing on the market. It also has remarkable drawing power. The kids simply "eat it up." Ten reels. — P. G. Vaughan, Sun theatre, Kansas City, Mo. — Neighborhood patronage. UNCLE TOM'S CABIN: Special cast — I certainly was proud to be in the theatre business after showing this one, as it pleased all the people who came to see it in my house. Twelve reels. — Leslie Hables, Reel Joy theatre. King City, Cal. — Small town patronage. KING OF THE RODEO: Hoot Gibson— March 5. The best Hoot Gibson that we have run. This one is sure to please if Hoot is a favorite in your town. Six reels. — G. A. Dilla, Sun theatre, Farwell, Neb. — General patronage. THE LAST WARNING: Special cast— I believe this is the best one of the mystery pictures released to date. The identity of the ghost absolutely cannot be guessed by the audience, and he is not exposed until within five minutes of the end of the picture. Eight reels. — P. G. Vaughan, Sun theatre, Kansas City, Mo. — General patronage. THE CAT AND THE CANARY: Laura LaPlante BY THE WAY (Being extracts from exhibitors' reports) William E. Tragsdorf, Trags theatre, Neillsville, Wis.: "Say, Herb, if we don't have any more prosperity during the next four years time than we did on the night of March 4, we will get to be as bad as T. O. Service — that is, vote as we drink." — Well, it comes only once in four years. H. B. Wilson, Golden City, Mo.: "Why they would pack the house on 'Ramona' and leave it empty on 'The Gaucho' is certainly a mystery to me, for there is simply no comparison. Yet 'Ramona' far outdrew 'Sorrell and Son,' 'My Best Girl,' 'Two Arabian Knights' and 'Revenge.' Why didn't 'Revenge' repeat?" — Ho-hum, the same old mysterious public taste. H. B. Grice, Aiken Mills theatre, Bath, S. C.: "As an added attraction we showed Lewis-Sonnenburg wrestling match, and some of the children thought it was a comedy." But what are wrestling matches? A. C. Digny, Victoria theatre, Carberry, Man.: "I am very fortunate in picking comedies and it is 'What the Picture Did for Me' that helps in picking 'em.' — The editor and your fellow exhibitors thank you. E. C. Arehart, Auditorium theatre, Laurel, Neb.: "Guess there are still many ways to make money on a picture. We advertised this one, 'Adults only should attend.' and, boy, what a fat little gross we had!"— And were they disappointed — or offended? — February 20. Good box-office picture. Pleased. All the thrills one could assimilate at one sitting. — Frank Sabin, Majestic theatre. Eureka, Mont. — Small town patronage. THE MAN WHO LAUGHS: Special cast— A Universal special that no one seemed to care for. Uninteresting story, a flop at the box office. — J. W. Bascom, Shastona theatre. Mount Shasta, Cal. — Small town patronage. HOT HEELS: Glen Tryon— March 1. Entertaining picture but not as good as "Painting the Town." Still, that's quite a mark to shoot at. Tryon very popular. — Frank Sabin, Majestic theatre. Eureka. , Mont. — Small town patronage. THE MICHIGAN KID: Special cast-50%. Good program picture but no big special as it was sold to me. Failed to draw for me. Six reels.— E. D. Luna, Cozy theatre. Wagoner, Okla. — Small town patronage. THE GATE CRASHER: Glen Tryon— 50%. Good comedy-drama that pleased 100 per cent. Patsy Ruth Miller deserves as much credit in this picture as Tryon. — E. D. Luma, Cozy theatre, Wagoner, Okla. — Small town patronage. ANYBODY HERE SEEN KELLY: Tom MooreMarch 1. Fair. — J. S. Walker, Texas theatre. Grand Prairie, Tex.— Small town patronage. CLOUD DODGER: Al Wilson — March 9. Worse and worse! — J. S. Walker, Texas theatre. Grand Prairie, Tex. — Small town patronage. GIVE AND TAKE: George Sidney— 70%. March 9. George Sidney is a real actor. While there is not much plot in this picture, the action is fast and the comedy is good and clean. It gave good satisfaction here. Seven reels. — E. B. Conant, Charkarohen Hall, Lincoln, N. H. — Small town patronage. SILK STOCKINGS: Laura LaPlante— Nice little picture. Six reels — Julius W. Schmidt, Grand theatre, Breese, 111. — General patronage. PHYLLIS OF THE FOLLIES: Special castMarch 15. Clever program comedy-drama of a martial mix-up. Pleasing cast. A brief shot of backstage dressing room all the "Follies" you get and am glad to say the "hot" scenes merely turn out to be amusing martial mix-ups. Good silent pictures may get scarce, so it's up to us small towners to bulletin the real good ones that can be bought right. — Pat Sharkey, Nelson theatre. Nelson, Ga. — Small town patronage. RED HOT SPEED: Reginald Denny — March 3. One swell little picture the best Denny in a Ions time. Many comments. Seven reels. — Harold H. Kortes, Sun theatre, Plainwell, Mich. — General patronage. THANKS FOR THE BUGGY RIDE : Laura LaPlante— Nothing to get excited about. — Julius W. Schmidt, Grand theatre, Breese, 111. — General patronage. A HERO FOR A NIGHT: Glen Tryon— March 9. A good little picture. Seven reels. — Mrs. Hulda J. Green, Gem theatre, Greenriver, Utah. — General patronage. RIDING FOR FAME: Hoot Gibson— March 6. Fine and dandy. Big improvement over "Wild West Show," my previous Gibson. — Frank Sabin, Majestic theatre. Eureka, Mont. — Small town patronage. THE FEARLESS RIDER: Fred Humes— Just a Western. — Julius W. Schmidt, Grand theatre. Breese, III. — General patronage. GOOD MORNING JUDGE: Reginald Denny— 48%. November 6. Just fair on election night. Good comedy. Six reels. — Mrs. Hulda J. Green, Gem theatre, Greenriver, Utah. — General patronage. Warner Bros. THE BRUTE: Monte Blue — A good rough picture for Saturday night. — Julius W. Schmidt, Grand theatre, Breese, 111. — General patronage. DOG OF THE REGIMENT: Rin-Tin-Tin— Just fair for Rin-Tin-Tin. — Julius W. Schmidt, Grand theatre, Breese, 111. — General patronage. WHAT EVERY GIRL SHOULD KNOW: Patsy Ruth Miller— This is O. K. — Julius W. Schmidt, Grand theatre, Breese, 111. — General patronage. WOLF'S CLOTHING: Monte Blue— Not much to this one. Seven reels. — Julius W. Schmidt, Grand theatre, Breese, 111. — General patronage. LAND OF SILVER FOX: Rin-Tin-Tin— February 21-22. Did not draw at all. Was a good picture for my town too, but lots of them will not come in on a Western or dog1 picture anymore. Six reels. — Leslie Hables, Reel Joy theatre, King City, Cal. — Small town patronage. THE THIRD DEGREE: Dolores Costello— Very good. — Julius W. Schmidt, Grand theatre, Breese, 111. — General patronage. State Rights THE PORT OF MISSING GIRLS: Special castFair. — Giacoma Brothers, Crystal theatre, Tombstone, Ariz. — General patronage. THREE OUTCASTS: Yakima Canutt— March 6. A horse and dog picture that was very good and had good comments on it. Should have played it on Saturday instead of Wednesday. Print new. Photography very poor in places. Six reels. — G. O. Tunstall. Midway theatre, Martinsville, Va. — General patronage. Serials VULTURES OF THE SEA: THE VANISHING WEST: (Rayart) — I have already completed these serials at the Avaloe theatre, with an exceptionally fine cast of Western performers. They are corking good serials. Personally don't care for chapter plays, but it 6eems that the "Vanishing West" is interesting enough to have me take time to look at it, and like it. Comments are satisfactory, and it seems to have improved the Saturday matinee. — David M. 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