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BOOKING GUIDE
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napping: of the heroine with the hero to the rescue. He rides forth on land and sea and finally in a " blimp."
References: Reviewed issue July 1, 1922, page 75. First run showings, pg. 348, July 22, 1922.
VERMILION PENCIL, THE. Produced by R.-C. Pictures. Distributed by Film Booking Offices. Released March 19, 1922. Star, Sessue Hayakawa. Director, Norman Dawn. Length, 5,012 feet.
Synopsis: Fantastic Chinese melodrama. An Americanized Chinese returns to the Fatherland as an engineer. He meets and falls in love with a little Chinese girl of the hills — a wild and untamed creature. The viceroy, hearing of her beauty, takes her away, and the American student is assigned as her tutor. When he learns her identity he takes her off into the mountains. Pursued, they are forced to flee into the volcano's crater, and suffocating, are recaptured. They are about to be executed when the volcano erupts after the hero's father has sacrificed himself by jumping into the depths and the lovers escape. Star appears in three distinct roles.
References: Reviewed issue March 18, 1922, page 1627. First run showings, pg. 3048, June 3; 46, July 1; 258-9, July 15, 1922.
Advertising: Page 1767, March 25, 1922.
VERY TRULY YOURS. Produced and distributed by Fox. Released April 30, 1922. Star, Shirley Mason. Director, Harry Beaumont. Length, 5 reels.
Synopsis: Romantic melodrama carrying a character study. Young stenographer, disillusioned because her employer marries a widow, vows her next romance will have wealth for a background. In other words, she will marry for money instead of love. A young millionaire comes along and she marries him, but soon learns he is financially embarrassed. A disagreement ensues and she leaves him. A reconciliation follows and all are happy when a wealthy uncle comes to their assistance.
References: Reviewed issue May 20, 1922, page 2881. First run showings, pg. 2942, May 27; 511, July 29, 1922.
Advertising: Page 2397, April 29, 1922.
WALL FLOWER, THE. Produced and distributed by Goldwyn. Released May, 1922. Star, Colleen Moore. Director, Rupert Hughes. Length, 5,370 feet.
Synopsis: The story of an ugly duckling who became a lovely swan. Girl had been so repressed by her mother and brothers and was dressed so queerly that she seemed to herself and everybody else an ugly duckling. At dances she was left sitting against the wall. Meets with automobile accident and wealthy girl to whose home she is brought decides to try letting a little sunshine into her life. Wealthy miss teaches the girl how to dress and to walk. She eventually blossoms into charming and beautiful girl and wins the love of the doctor.
References: Reviewed issue April 29, 1922, page 2467. First run showings, pg. 2564, May 6; 2943, May 27; 3329, June 24; 166, July 8; 348, July 22; 716, Aug. 12; 1257, 1260, Sept. 9; 1485, Sept. 23, 1922.
Advertising: Pages 155, July 2; 531, July 23; 3007, Dec. 10, 1921; 690-91, Jan. 28; 938, Feb. 11; 2504, May 6; 2632-3, May 13; 2799, May 20; 2910, May 27; 8295, June 24; 6, July 1; 116, July 8; 234-5, July 15; 316, July 22, 1922.
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