Motion picture news booking guide (Oct 1922)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion picture news booking guide
Date:
Oct 1922
Publisher:
New York : Motion Picture News, Inc.
Volume:
Motion picture news booking guide (Oct 1922)
Leaf #:
00019
Language:
English
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System, Early Cinema, and Year Book
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Motion Picture News was the leading film industry trade journal during the 1920s. Founded in 1908 as a counterweight to the dominant Moving Picture World, the News was the voice for the independent, non-Trust, producers. Later Motion Picture News expanded its coverage to the entire industry, supporting the independent exhibitor with objective film reviews, summaries of programs at theatres across the nation, activities of regional exchanges in the cities with regional exchanges, and excellent coverage of the coming of sound and screenings and stage shots at the major New York City theatres. -- David Pierce, 2013
Date Added:
December 02, 2023
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BOOKING GUIDE 19 corinne Griffith DIVORCE COUPONS VnftBRAPH DIVORCE COUPONS. Produced and distributed by Vitagraph. Released Aug. 31, 1922. Star, Corinne Griffith. Director, Webster Campbell. Length, 5 reels. Synopsis: Society drama; borders on melodramatic. About a girl whose family has fallen into poverty. Tiring of struggle to keep up appearances she sets her cap for wealthy man-about-town. She confides in a letter to her chum that she cares nothing about him but wants to have " divorce coupons on her bonds of matrimony." After marriage she becomes devoted to her husband. Chum's husband for selfish purposes sends " divorce coupons " letter to her husband. Disappointed husband declares he will kill man who sent letter. Villain is killed. Lovers suspect each other. Real murderer is found and couple are happily reunited. References: Reviewed issue July 1, 1922, page 76. First run showings, pg. 348, July 22; 621, Aug. 5; 873, Aug. 19; 1009. Aug. 26; 1259, Sept. 9, 1922. Newspaper Displays: Page 619, Aug, 5, 1922 DOMESTIC RELATIONS. Produced by Preferred Pictures, Inc. Distributed by Associated First National. Released June, 1922. Star, Katherine MacDonald. Director, Chet Withey. Length, 5,192 feet. Synopsis: Domestic drama involving two separate triangles. The treatment accorded two married women by their husbands — a parallel social study — forms the theme of the story. Wife No. 1 is married to a laborer, while the other is wedded to a jurist. The judge sends the working man to jail for abusing his better half, never realizing that he is acting with the same brutality toward his own wife— though his treatment is catalogued " neglect." Coincidence brings two women together. When laborer is freed he returns with vengeance toward the judge. The latter's wife becomes reconciled in her desire to protect him. References: Reviewed issue June 24, 1922, page 3360. First run showings, pgs. 3233, June 17; 166, 168, July 8; 259, July 15; 512-3, July 29; 618-9, Aug. 5; 716-7, Aug. 12; 1009, Aug. 26; 1485, Sept. 23, 1922. Advertising: Pages 464, Jan. 14; 1550, March 18; 3116, June 10; 3310, June 24; 15, July 1; 243, July 15; 1118, Sept. 2, 1922. Newspaper Displays: Pages 512, July 29; 716, Aug. 12; 1138, Sept. 2, 1922. (For data on "Don't Doubt Your Wife" — See Page 20.)