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 #:
00044
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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44 MOTION PICTURE NEWS man stages fake murder to get town's interest in his paper. At same time, drug fiend, commits suicide. Circumstantial evidence points that foster brother committed the murder. Written confession saves him from lynching, just in time. A melodrama. References: Reviewed issue April 29. 1922, page 2469. First run showings, pg. 3328, 3330, June 24; 621, Aug. 5; 1138, Sept. 2, 1922. Advertising: Pages 2758, April 30; 3528, June 11, 1921; 2519, May 6; 2912, May 27; 3111, June 10; 326, July 22; 580-81, Aug. 5, 1922. — M — MAN FROM BEYOND, THE. Produced by Houdini Pictures Corp. Distributed by State Rights. Released Aug. 20, 1922. Star, Harry Houdini. Director, Burton King. Length, 6,500 feet. Synopsis: Mystery melodrama, dealing with man who is frozen in cake of ice for one hundred years, to be rescued by two Arctic explorers. He returns to life with no realization of the century that has passed. He feels strangely drawn to the niece of one of his rescuers, and believes her to be his old sweetheart. The villian, who has her father imprisoned, tries to force her to marry him. Hero interferes, and he has him placed in an insane asylum. Hero escapes and battles with villian at top of cliff; then rescues heroine from brink of Niagara Falls and frees her father. References: Reviewed issue April 15, 1922, page 2220. First run showings, pg. 1136, Sept. 2, 1922. Advertising: Pages 1574, Mar. 18; 1708, Mar. 25; 2284, Apr. 22, 1922. MAN FROM DOWNING STREET, THE. Produced and distributed by Vitagraph. Released April 2, 1922. Star, Earle Williams. Director, Edward Jose. Length, 5 reels. Synopsis: A romantic mystery melodrama dealing with India and the British Secret Service in that country. Star in role of Captain Kent of the British Secret Service, journeys to India disguised as an influential rajah. His object is to locate the leak in the Intelligence Service by which secret messages of the British Government became known to the Indian Revolutionists. After a series of intrigues he captures his man in the person of a traitorous Colonel. He also captures a woman's love. References: Reviewed issue April 15, 1922, page 2221. First run showings, pg. 2319, April 22; 2685, May 13; 619, Aug. 5, 1922. MAN FROM HELL'S RIVER. Produced by Irving Cummings. Distributed by Western Pictures Exploitation Co Released May, 1922. Star and director, Irving Cummings. Length, 5 reels. Synopsis: Northwest melodrama, dealing with hero, Mounted Policeman, who is in love with outlaw's adopted daughter. Another outlaw threatens to turn father over to law unless girl marries him, and broken-hearted she consents. Outlaw husband attacks hero, but escapes in dog-sled. Hero pursues and overtakes villain and heroine. Fight follows, in which hero is about to be worsted, when his dog comes to his rescue and villain goes over cliff, leaving way clear for hero and heroine. References: Reviewed April 15, 1922, page 2221. First run showings, pg 3233, June 17; 1007, Aug. 26; 1138, Sept. 2; 1259-60, Sept. 9, 1922. Newspaer Displays: Pages 3232, June 17; 1260, Sept. 9, 1922. MAN FROM HOME, THE. Produced by George Fitzmaurice. Distributed by Paramount. Released May 21, 1922. With James Kirkwood. Director, George Fitzmaurice. Length, 6,895 feet. Synopsis: From the play by Booth Tarkington and Harry Leon Wilson. Revolves around the well-known controversy whether a girl should ignore a man of her own country for a title in Europe. The girl and her brother go to Italy and fall in the hands of a family of sharpers, but a gentle Hoosler — the " man from home "— rwho is himself in love with the girl, packs his grip and follows. He succeeds in winning her back after bringing about a conviction for murder of her would-be husband. References: Reviewed issue May 13, 1922, page 2705. First run showings, pg. 2684, May 13; 2833. May 20; 3046, 3048, June 3; 3234-5. June 17; 3328-9. 3331, June 24; 45-G. July 1; 167, 169. July 8; 257. July 15; 347-8. July 22; 513, July 29; 620. Aug. 5; 717. Aug. 12; 1009. Aug. 26, 1922. Advertising: Pages 17S7, March 25; 2127. 2131, April 15; 2620-21, Mav 13. 1922. Lobby Displays: Pages 1016, Aug. 26; 1376. Sept. 16, 1922. Newspaper Displays: rapes 25C, 259, July 15; 873, Aug. 19; 1136, Sept. 2. 1922. MAN'S LAW AND GOD'S. Produced by Finis Fox. Distributed by American Releasing. Released April 16, 1922. Featuring Jack Livingston and Ethel Shannon. Director. Finis Fox. Length, 4.791 feet.