Motion picture news booking guide (Oct 1922)

BOOKING GUIDE 79 WILD HONEY. Produced and distributed by Universal. Released March 6, 1922. Star, Priscilla Dean. Director, Wesley Ruggles. Length, 6,422 feet. Synopsis: Melodramatic picturization of Cynthia Stockley's novel. Romance is not neglected, but is of minor importance to the action. Lady Yivienne balks at her grandfather's efforts to marry her off to a society " lowbrow." When he tries to ensnare her he is killed by a jealous woman. Years later Lady Yivienne visits South Africa to inspect some holdings of her late grandfather. She is rescued from a bandit by a young homesteader, and with him endures the dangers of a bursting dam, which is accomplished by a wealthy South African, also her suitor. The dam and flood scenes are among the highlights of the production. References: Reviewed issue March 11, 1922, page 1502. First run showings, pg. 1492, March 11; 1745, 1747, March 25; 1947, April 1; 2072-3, April 8; 2194-5 April 15; 2321, April 22; 2438, April 29; 2686, May 13, 2833, May 20; 2941, May 27; 3048, June 3; 3236, June 17; 46, July 1; 513, July 29. 1922. * Advertising; Pages 806, Feb. 4; 1077, Feb. 18; 1184-5, Feb. 25; 1303, March 4; 1436, March 11; 1686, March 25; 2024, April 8; 2255, April 22, 1922. Lobby Displays: Pages 1610, March 18; 2431, April 29; 2561, May 6; 3135, June 10; 3323, June 24; 355, July 22, 1922. Exploitation: Pages 1743, March 25; 1936, April 1; 2550, May 6; 3039, June 3; 267-7, July 15; 1146, Sept. 2, 1922. Newspaper Displays: Pages 1946, April 1; 2070-71, April 8~; 2319, April 22; 872, Aug. 19, 1922. WINNING OF THE WEST. Produced and distributed by Aywon Film Corp. Released Aug., 1922. Special cast. Length, 5 reels. Synopsis: Western melodrama. Tom Sherman and his family live in a stockade home in the west. When only the two children are at home, the stockade is attacked by a band of whiskey -maddened Indians. The children explode a can of powder, driving the Indians off. Years later, the boy is in the army and the girl has a daughter of her own, whose dearest playmate is an Indian girl whom they have nursed back to health. The daughter is kidnapped by the Indians and the Indian girl rescues her. A fight follows between whites and Indians, with the brother's troop riding to the rescue. WISE KID, THE. Produced and distributed by Universal. Released March 13, 1922. Star, Gladys Walton. Director, Tod Browning. Length, 4,606 feet. Synopsis: Romantic comedy-drama revealing conflict of poor girl in love with two men — one from her own station in life, the other from a higher level. Rosie Cooper is cashier in a cheap restaurant and among those she favors is Jimmy Smith, the bakery boy. Rose is a " wise kid," all right, but it takes her some time to see through a shiny young thin model gent by the name of Barry. The girl entertains his advances because he means romance to her. But he proves his shallow character and Rosie is glad to turn to Jimmy, the bakery youth. References: Reviewed issue March 4, 1922, page 1366. First run showings, pg. 1619, March 18; 1745, 1748, March 25; 2070, April 8; 2322, April 22, 1922. Newspaper Displays: Page 2197, April 15, 1922. WITHOUT FEAR. Produced and distributed by Fox. Released April 16, 1922. Star, Pearl White. Director, Kenneth Webb. Length, 5 reels. Synopsis: Romantic drama presenting conflict between aristocracy and democracy. Social snobbery is held up to the light and displays its shortcomings. Millionaire's daughter carries on secret romance with wealthy neighbor who does not belong to society. Father forbids affair when he learns of it, but is forced to recognize his neighbor when he fails in business. Mushroom millionaire wins out in the end because he is of the right sort. References: Reviewed issue April 29, 1922, page 2467. First run showings, pg. 2835, May 20; 347, July 22, 1922. Advertising: Page 2033, April 8, 1922. WITH WINGS OUTSPREAD. Produced by Camus Prod. Distributed by Aywon Film Corp. Released June, 1922. Featuring Walter Franklin and Madeline Cassinelli. Length, 4,862 feet. Synopsis: Melodrama with Cuban background. A daring gang of bandits outside of Havana becomes so bold that the government sends two aviators borrowed from the U. S. Army after them. Flying over the camp, the mechanic is wounded and they land, hiding the plane. A girl nurses the mechanic back to health. The aviator is captured by the bandits but. wins their confidence and escapes. Learning that the bandit chief covets the girl, the mechanic hides her in a cave, where they are joined by the aviator. They are attacked by the bandits, but manage to escape in the hidden plane, and happiness follows.