Exhibitors Herald World (Jan-Mar 1929)

March 30, 1929 EXHIBITORS HERALD-WORLD 71 Real Life in Hollywood Full of Human Interest (Special to the Herald-World) HOLLYWOOD, March 26.— During the Blming of "So This Is Heaven," with Lucien LittleEeld appearing in a prominent role, he was called upon to speak Hungarian. He placed himself under the tutelage of Gustva Portos, eminent Hungarian actor. A chance remark started a conversation that revealed that at one time each were hghting against each other with human life at stake. Portos, an officer in the King Ferdinand's forces on the Piave, was leading his men against the forces of King Emanuel, in which was Sergeant LittleEeld with a unit of Uncle Sam's Ambulance Corps. J. C. Jenkins — His Colyum {Continued from preceding page) sized volumns, but there is one thing we do know to an absolute certainty, and that is if you don't look out for your own interest there isn't anybody who will look out for it for you. * * * Vox Pop is the most erratic guy in the world, and we won't except our old friend Thomas O. Service, and you fellas remember when they built a skating rink in your town how Vox Pop tore his underwear to get down there and get his skates on every night right after supper, and you will also recall with what suddenness that craze flattened out, and since then the only guys we know of who keep their skates on all the while are those citizens down in Chicago, but then Chicago should not be held responsible for that, for Italy always did like to live close to the water. But anyhow, what we are trying to get at is that if the balloon wants to go up let 'er go up, but you keep both feet on the ground and your eye on the hired girl and the ice man and don't get excited, for that balloon may have a puncture. We remember when we went to call on a young lady once we were at peace with all the world. We felt like a kitten full of warm milk. There wasn't a guy in the community that had anything on us, and we could have spit in a Bengal tiger's face with one eye shut. But when the bulldog met us at the front gate and tore the seat of our pants out and exposed our enthusiasm, it gave us a very different outlook on life. All of which may not mean a thing, but since it doesn't cost anybody anything, we ought all to be satisfied. And now, while the orchestra is playing another jazz selection, let's look at it from a another angle. You exhibitors know about how much money your community will spend for amusements. Your experience has no doubt taught you that you can't expect them to go beyond a certain limit, and if after you have installed sound and talking equipment, you mav find that your sound and talking service has been histed in price to double or treble the silent service. Can you stand the gaff? We are not saying this will be done — -we don't know. New York may, but Main Street don't, and it seems like Main Street can't find out. At least we have been unable to nose out any information along that line and we are one of the homesteaders on Main Street. These are things for you to consider, as well as the cost of this extra installation. Our advice ceases right here — you can order anything on the card that you like. That's fair enough, isn't it? Occasionally we meet up with an experience that makes us wonder whether we are a part of the United States or a citizen of Neilsville, Wis. We had such an experience this past week and were so overjoyed that last night we dreamed that Fishy Phil was recounting to us his love affair with "Rawhide Rosy" at Salmon, Idaho. We saw three rattlin* good pictures, right in succession at the Moon theatre. Yes, sir, that's what we said — three of 'em. You may not believe it. but we did. The first one was Colleen Moore and Tony Moreno in "SYNTHETIC SIN." in which Colleen broke away from the herd and went down to New York to get a thrill. She got it. and when Tony found that there was one short, he went down to a corral in N. Y. and found her cavorting with a lot of mavericks that the police had been trying to brand ever since Jake Volstead stepped out in front of the foot lights. We are not going to tell you any more about the picture. It misht dampen vour enthusiasm to see it. and that would be just too bad. The next picture was Bebe Daniels and Neil Hamilton in '"WHAT A NIGHT,*' a newspaper story wherein Bebe was a news reporter and came near gumming up the whole works. She found Neil engaged in a little social game of draw poker with some of the boys around the plant, and not being familiar with poker etiquette, she took the liberty of going around the table and taking an invoice of each hand, an dafter she saw that Neil held four kings she said, "OGEEGOSH," and then the balloon went up — and so did the celluloid chips when she dropped a lighted match among them. But that's enough of the story. Go see it, or somebody ought to hit you on the gourd with a ripe cucumber. The third picture was "SHOW FOLKS" with Eddie Quillan and Lena Basquette. Eddie was stuck on his shape, more so than he was on Lena, and he impersonated a lotta guys we used to see on our stage back in the barnstorming days when they tried to impress us that they were out in the "sticks" to get "atmosphere." when they should be back on Broadway lighting up that cow trail across the mesa. Eddie did a real job and the producers ought to recognize it with something more substantial than thanks, and the only criticism we would have to offer would be that he didn't fall for Lena as soon as he should. Our weakness would have been evident right from the start, and any man who couldn't get out in front of the curtain and dance with Lena must have wooden legs. Eddie did, and boy. how he could dance! And Lena wasn't slow herself, and they knocked 'em cold right in August with all exits wide open. If you don't go and see "SHOW FOLKS" when you have the opportunity, you can't play in our yard no longer. You can take your little red wagon and ! go home, we're through with you. Hello, Iowa, how's your mud over there? We'll be over to see you next week. Nancysends her love, she's so kittenish that way. J. C. Jenkins. The HERALD-WORLD man. P. S.— The HERALD WORLD covers the field LIKE AN APRIL SHOWER. LIMOUSINE LOVE: Charley Chase — A good comedy. Charley sure makes 'em laugh. Two reels. — W. C. Pullin. New Linden theatre. Columbus O. — Neighborhood patronage. MGM NEWS: These newsreels are fine and very interesting. I figure they are business holders. Prints always good. — A. C. Digney, Victoria theatre. Carberry. Man, Canada. — General patronage. WE FAW DOWN: Laurel-Hardy— I think we expect too much from this great Laurel-Hardy team. This one just so-so. Two reels E. C. Arehart. Auditorium theatre, Laurel. Nebr. — General patronage. WHAT EVERY ICEMAN KNOWS: Max Davidson — Very good. Laughs all the way. Film in good shape. Two reels. — A. C. Digney, Victoria theatre, Carberry, Man, Canada. — General patronage. PARAMOUNT DIZZY RIVER: Billy Dooley— Good. Billy always clicks here. Two reels. — E. C. Arehart, Auditorium theatre. Laurel. Neb. — General patronage. OFF THE DECK: Billy Dooley— Not as good as Billy has been making. Two reels. — G. O. Tunstall. Midway theatre. Martinsville, Va. — General patronage. VACATION WAVES: Edward Everett Horton— Nothing to rave about. Two reels. — E. C. Arehart. Auditorium theatre. Laurel, Neb. — General patronage. WATER BUGS: Billy Dooley— Just fair. Not as good as previous Dooley 's. Two reels. — G. A. Dilla. Sun theatre, Farwell, Neb. — General patronage. SOCK EXCHANGE: Bobby Vernon— Bobby is quite a favorite here and he goes over good in this one. Two reels. — E. C. Arehart. Auditorium theatre. Laurel. Neb. — General patronage. SWEETIES: Bobby Vernon— Good comedy. Two reels. — Mrs. Hulda J. Green, Gem theatre. Greenriver, Utah. — General patronage. PATHE ALL ABOARD: Smitty Comedy. This pleased everybody. — A. C. Digney. Victoria theatre, Carberry. Man. Canada. — General patronage. CHICKEN: Here's a real comedy, wish we could get more like it.— Harold H. Kortes. Sun theatre, Plainwell, Mich. — General patronage. SMILE WINS: Our Gang— Just fair.^Tulius W. Schmidt, Grand theatre, Breese, 111. — General patronage. SMITH'S CANDY SHOP: I tell you, they don't make better comedies than these Smith's. Two reels. — Frank Sabin. Majestic theatre. Eureka, Mont. — Small town patronage. R K O MICKEY'S MOVIES: Mickey McGuire— Nothing to these. Hardly a smile in the entire tworeels. — G. A. Dilla. Sun theatre, Farwell, Neb. — General patronage. TIFFANY-STAHL COLOR CLASSICS: Some wonderful scenes in the most attractive and beautiful colors. Real "Gems." but they call for "gem" prices. One reel. — G. R. Robinson. Arcadia Public Schools, Arcadia. Mich.— General patronage. UNIVERSAL BUSTER STEPS OUT: Arthur Trimble— Very good. Two reels. — Mrs. Hulda J. Green. Gem theatre, Greenriver, Utah. — General patronage. BUSTER TRIMS UP: Good comedy— Harold H Kortes. Sun theatre,. Plainwell. Mich. — General patronage. THE COLLEGIANS: Second series — On number five or half way. and they are not as good as first series. — Julius W. Schmidt, Grand theatre, Bree3e. III. — General patronage. JUST WAIT: Mike and Ike — And the company that sold me these things now wants me to pay extra because they dragged "Tarzan" out five chapters