Motion picture news booking guide (Oct 1922)

BOOKING GUIDE 61 a horse thief. She helps the victim to escape and continues to thwart plans of hero. Later, it develops that the hero is foreman of ranch owned by girl's chum and they are engaged to be married. Leader of cattle rustlers forces the girl to leave with him. Hero starts in pursuit and after a battle on a cliff which ends in the waters below, brings the girl back to safety. References: Reviewed issue June 17, 1922, page 3260. First run showings, pg. 347, July 22; 621, Aug. 5, 1922. Advertising: Pages 3006-7, June 3, 1922. ROUNDING UP THE LAW. Produced by Charles R. Seeling Prod. Distributed by Aywon Film Corp. Released April 15, 1922. Star, Big Boy Williams. Director, Charles R. Seeling. Length, 5 reels. Synopsis: Western melodrama, laid in town controlled by crooked sheriff and his pal. Hero arrives and wins sheriff's ranch at poker. Sheriff determines to regain it, and uses his influence over weak-willed judge to have hero declared bankrupt and the sheriff's pal appointed receiver. Hero fallsin love with judge's daughter, and decides to oppose foul means with fair, but when a thousand head of his cattle are sold, he holds up the sheriff and takes the money. Sheriff captures him but he escapes, resolved to blow up the sheriff's office. Sheriff traps heroine in office, but hero rescues her just before the explosion. References: Reviewed issue Sept. 16, 1922, page 1383. — S — SAGEBRUSH TRAIL. THE. Produced by Hugh B. Evans, Jr. Distributed by Western Pictures Exploitation Co. Released May, 1922. Star, Roy Stewart. Director, Robert T. Thornby. Length, 5 reels. Synopsis: Western melodrama dealing with hero who becomes sheriff of " tough " western town. He is in love with school teacher, but Is exceedingly bashful. Mexican bandit enters town, kills man, and makes it appear that newly arrived young man committed crime. School teacher hides him from sheriff, who later captures him. Bandit makes advances to school teacher, but hero enters with prisoner, and thrashes bandit. It then develops that prisoner is heroine's brother, and his innocence is proven. References: Reviewed issue May 13, 1922, page 2707. First run showings, pg. 717, Aug. 12, 1922. Advertising: Pages 2283, April 22; 3107, June 10, 1922. SECOND HAND ROSE. Produced and distributed by Universal. Released May 8, 1922. Star, Gladys Walton. Director, Lloyd Ingraham. Length, 4,433 feet. Synopsis: Suggested by the popular song, a combination Jewish-Irish comedy-drama has been evolved. Human interest appeal. Locale, New York's East Side. " Second Hand Rose," the adopted Irish daughter in a Second Avenue pawn-shop family is framed up to marry a second hand husband, a wealthy Irish contractor almost three times her age. Her adopted brother gets into trouble and is sent to jail. By her wit and with the help of her real sweetheart, a young Irish boy, she rescues her brother, straightens out the family affairs and wins the right to her choice — a first hand husband. References: Reviewed issue May 13, 1922, page 2706. First run showings, pages 2942, May 27; 3046, June 3, 1922. Lobby Displays: Pages 3238, June 17; 632, Aug. 5; 722, Aug. 12, 1922. Newspaper Displays: Page 3232, June 17, 1922. SEEING'S BELIEVING. Produced and distributed by Metro. Released May 1. 1922. Star, Viola Dana. Director. Harry Beaumont. Length, 6 reels. Synopsis: Romantic comedy-drama. Contains satirical twist as well as some humor and melodrama. Treats of wealthy orphan girl who succeeds in discrediting theory that " seeing is believing." Her sweetheart believing her compromised, she enlists the services of two crooks to play the badger game upon her suspicious admirer. The crooks realize that she is a better victim and decide to play the game their own way. But the youth comes to her rescue and appreciates the fact that he has used bad judgment. References: Reviewed issue April s, 1922. page 2099. First run showings, pg. 2685, May 13; 46, July 1; 260, July 15; 347, July 22, 1922. SELF MADE MAN, A. Produced and distributed by Fox. Released June 25, 1922. Star, William Russell. Director. Rowland V. Lee. Length, 5 reels. Synopsis: Comedy-drama based on story of business entanglements centering upon disowned son who goes to the rescue of parent, a railway magnate, and saves him from ruin. Romantic interest. Girl breaks engagement with rich man's son because of his refusal to work. When latter is disowned he comes to his senses and with the girl's financial aid saves his father from disaster. He conquers his indolent habits and wins her affection. Some of the highlights include a boxing match, a trained bear who " swings a wicked