Motion picture news booking guide (Oct 1922)

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64 MOTION PICTURE NEWS SILVER WINGS. Produced and distributed by Fox. Released Aug. 27, 1922. Star, Mary Carr. Directors, Edwin Carewe and Jack Ford. Length, 9 reels. Synopsis: Mother love theme carrying all the sentiment and pathos which characterized " Over the Hill." Treats of mother love with brood of children. Father invents a sewing machine which makes the family rich. After his death mother takes charge of business, placing the boys in charge of plant. Older son and most favored involves business in much debt which forces mother to sell all her possessions. The children leave and the mother becomes poverty stricken. Eventually, the family Is reconciled and the children look after mother. References: Reviewed issue June 3, 1922, page 3065. First run showings, pg. 1490, Sept. 23, 1922. Advertising: Insert July 8; 324-5, July 22; 491, July 29; 688. Aug. 6; €91, Aug. 12; 844, Aug. 19; 967. Aug. 26; 1213. Sept. 9, 1922. Lobby Displays: Page 1490, Sept. 23, 1922. SISTERS. Produced by International Film Service Co. Distributed by American Releasing. Released April 2, 1922. Featuring Seena Owen, Gladys LeBlle and Matt Moore. Director, Albert Capellani. Length, 6,785 feet. Synopsis: Romantic drama based upon whether a man should ever marry u woman he does not love, even though the woman he loves is seemingly lost to him forever. One man loves vain, selfish girl, who, while very young, marries a lumberman. Disappointed lover goes away, but later returns to marry the older sister. Eventually, persistent desire for first girl prompts him to propose elopement. Wife then finds out husband is in love with sister, and the sister is about to disgrace all concerned. Intricate plot of how the unselfish disposition of the elder sister rights all wrongs and brings about happy reconciliation in the end. Many lumber camp scenes. References: Reviewed issue April 22, 1922, page 2341. First run showings, pg. 2192, April 15; 2319, 2320. April 22; 2437, April 29; 2836, May 20; 2940, May 27; 3047, June 3; 3235. June 17; 46, July 1; 260. July 15; 513, July 29; 875. Aug. 19; 1370, Sept. 16, 1922. Advertising: Pages 1546. Mar. 18; 2012, Apr. S ; 2258-9, April 22; 2642, May 18; 2913, May 27, 1922. Exploitation: Page 2677. May 13, 1922. Newspaper Displays: Pages 2322, April 22; 2563, May 6; 3131, June 10; 44. July 1. 1922. SLEEP WALKER, THE. Produced by Realart. Distributed by Paramount. Released April 9, 1922. Star, Constance Binney. Director, Edward LeSalnt. Length, 5 reels. Synopsis: Concerns young girl, reared in convent, who is afflicted with sleepwalking. Returning home she finds mother harassed by a blackmailer. Becomes temporarily disillusioned when she sees wealthy acquaintance kissing a pretty widow who is making a play for his money. Worried and distrait, the habit of sleeping-walking returns and she walks to room of blackmailer and searches for papers. She is dismissed from hotel when discovered. She later rescues little girl while sleepwalking and habit squares her with hotel management. Blackmailer's scheme is frustrated by young millionaire. References: Reviewed issue April 22, 1922, page 2343. First run showings, pg. 2943, May 27; 46. July 1; 260. July 15; 620, Aug. 5; 716, Aug. 12; 1370, Sept. 16. 1922. Advertising: Pages 1180. Feb. 25; 1785, Mar. 25; 2005. Apr. 8. 1922. SMILES ARE TRUMP. Produced and distributed by Fox. Released March. 14)2|. Star, Maurice Flynn. Director. George E. Marshall. Length, 6 reels. Synopnis: A romantic railroad melodrama by Frank L. Packard. The role give* the star opportunity to fiash athletic talent he acquired upon football field. Hero a railroad employee, learns that his superior officer is crooked. He has several lights with this officer*! henchmen and later with the man himself. Hero thinks he has killed him and starts to give himself up. He is accused of stealing funds but clears himself. Meets the railroad owner and his daughter. He rescues the girl from villain after a locomotive race In which he jumps from one speeding engine to another. References: Reviewed Issue Feb. 11, 1922, page 1039. SMILING JIM. Produced by Phil Goldstone. Distributed by State Rights. Released April I, 1922. Star. Franklyn Farnum. Director, Joseph Franx. Length, 5 reels. Synopsis: Western comedy-drama centering about hero who comet to small western town, fleeing from law for crime he did not commit. Sheriff recognises him from description, but hero escapes him. His double arrives b» town. Heroine, living near town, hides hero from sheriff. Hero captures sheriff, ties him to horse, and sends him bark to town. Through the resemblance to him of his double, a complicated situation develops, but all ends well when It proves to be his brother with word that he is no longer wanted. References: Reviewed IflflM Aug 2C. 1922. pa«e 1021.