We use Optical Character Recognition (OCR) during our scanning and processing workflow to make the content of each page searchable. You can view the automatically generated text below as well as copy and paste individual pieces of text to quote in your own work.
Text recognition is never 100% accurate. Many parts of the scanned page may not be reflected in the OCR text output, including: images, page layout, certain fonts or handwriting.
38
MOTION PICTURE NEWS
Synopsis: A love drama adapted from the novel and play by Sir Hall Caine. Exterior scenes were taken in London, at Epsom Downs and on the Isle of Man. Concerns the efforts of one John Storm, who becomes a Christian Socialist, to live as Christ would live, and his struggle to free himself from his love for Glory Quayle. John and Glory had been childhood sweethearts. In London Glory becomes a nurse and finally a star on the stage. John enters the church. Later scenes show John's struggles, the meeting of the couple at the race track, his determination to kill Glory to save her from herself, and his death in Glory's arms, after a stoning by an infuriated mob.
References: Reviewed issue Jan. 20, 1923, page 335.
First Run Showings: Pages 442, Jan. 27; 685, Feb. 10; 816, Feb. 17; 1039-41, March 3; 1164-5, March 10; 1271, March 17, 1923.
Advertising: Pages 154, July 2; 531, July 23, 1921; 2999, June 3; 3191, June 17; 6, July 1; 117, July 15; 937, Aug. 26; 1085-6, Sept. 2; 2595, Nov. 25; Dec. 9; 2981, Dec. 16; 3303, Dec. 30, 1922; 13, Jan. 6; 514, Feb. 3; 660, Feb. 10; 789, Feb. 17; 874, Feb. 24, 1923.
Prologues: Page 1276, March 17, 1923.
Window Displays: Page 934, Feb. 24, 1923.
Newspaper Displays: Page 443, Jan. 27, 1923.
CLARENCE. Produced by William deMille. Distributed by Paramount. Released, Nov. 19, 1922. With Wallace Reid, Agnes Ayres and May MeAvoy. Director, William deMille. Length, 6,146 feet.
Synopsis: Comedy-drama. Adaptation of Booth Tarkington's play of the same name. Some conflict. Plenty of romance. Tells of a returned soldier who is given employment in rich man's home to keep him quiet — the >oufh having overheard a family quarrel. He is an odd individual who bobs up to settle the family difficulties. He prevents elopement and repairs things in the most bland manner. After restoring order, he develops a romance with the governess.
References: Reviewed issue Oct. 28, 1922, page 2175.
First Run Showings: Pages 2155, Oct. 28; 2275, Nov. 4; 2537, 2539-40, Nov. 18; 2660, Nov. 25; 2787, 2789, Dec. 2; 2920-22, Dec. 9; 3050-52, Dec. 16; 3210. Dec. 23, 1922; 66, Jan. 6; 441, Jan. 27; 1273, March 17, 1923.
Advertising: Pages 1790, March 25; 2771, May 20; 2904, May 27; 5. July 1; 1077, Sept. 2; 1943, 1945, Oct. 21, 1922; 125, Jan. 13, 1923.
Lobby Displays: Page 568, Feb. 3, 1923.
Exploitation: Pages 2927, 2929, Dec. 9; 3202, Dec. 23. 1922; 189-90. 197, 199, Jan. 13; 460, Jan. 27; 701, Feb 10, 1923.
Newspaper Displays: Page 2786, Dec. 2; 3051, Dec. 16, 1922.
CLOUDED NAME, A. Produced by Logan Productions. Distributed by Playgoers Pictures. Released Feb. 18. 1923. With Norma Shearer, Gladden James and Yvonne Logan. Director, Austin O. Huhn. Length 4,855 feet.
Synopsis: Romantic mystery drama. Plot centers upon conflict inspired through misunderstanding. Melodramatic climax. Youth avoids girl because he believes her father responsible for his father's ruin and subsequent disappearance. The girl loves him and follows him to a mountain lodge where she is the guest of the boy's host, who is also In love with her. The host attempts to attack the girl, but she is saved by a stranger who turns out to be the boy's father.
References: Reviewed issue March 10, 1923, page 1186.
Advertising: Page 985. Feb. 24. 1923.