Motion picture news booking guide (Apr 1923)
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MOTION PICTURE NEWS
FTGHTIN* DEVIL. Produced by W. B. M. Photoplays. Distributed by Sanford Productions. Released Sept. 1. 1922. Star, Olin Francis. Director, Robert McKenzie. Length, 5 reels.
Synopsis: Western comedy-drama. Plot concerns a foreman who is, in reality, a cattle rustler, whose villainy is invariably exposed by the hero. In desperation the villain kidnaps the heroine, who subsequently is rescued by the hero after a terrific battle. Picture is enlivened by lively fight sequences, with the struggle on the edge of an abyss the particular thriller. Considerable comedy is interspersed.
FIGHTING GUIDE, THE. Produced and distributed by Vitagraph. Stars, William Duncan and Edith Johnson. Directed by William Duncan and Don Clark. Length. 5 reels.
Synopsis: Western drama with a lot of comedy relief. Ned Lightning, a guide, impersonates a nobleman whom he is escorting to a western town where the former is financially interested in a trading company. Arriving in town, all dolled up as a lord, Ned finds a plot on foot to rob a girl of her valuable land and railroad her father to the gallows for a murder he did not commit. Ned tracks the real murderer, brings him to justice and claims the girl as his bride.
References: Reviewed issue August 26, 1922, page 1021.
First Run Showings: Page 2417, Nov. 11, 1922.
Advertising: Page 2483, Nov. 18, 1922. *
FINGER PRINTS. Produced and distributed by Hyperion Pictures Corp. Released Dec. 15, 1922. With Arthur Donaldson, Violet Palmer and Ada Horton. Director, Joseph Levering. Length, 4,600 feet.
Synopsis: Mystery drama, Wareing, a banker, tells Barton, a friend and criminologist, of receipt of letters telling him his home will be robbed. Same night Wareing is killed and pearls stolen from secret vault. Mary, banker's motherless daughter, is crushed by news. Banker's accounts at bank found short and securities missing. Name of Wareing disgraced. Old butler, an ex-burglar, now going straight, suspected of crime. Barton declares butler guilty. Mary's sweetheart, young lawyer, ran sack's Barton's home, finds missing pearls and securities, and Induces young bank clerk to reveal how Barton forced him to steal securities. Barton confesses. Young lawyer wins girl as reward.
References: Advertising: Pages 1990, Oct. 21; 2238, Nov. 4; 2391, Nov. 11; 2692, Nov. 25, 1922.
FIREBRAND, THE. Produced and distributed by Phil Goldstone. Released Dec. 15, 1922. Star. Franklyn Farnum. Director, Alfred J. Neltz. Length, 5 reels.
Synopsis: Western melodrama, featuring conflict over land and cattle rustling. Nester has considerable opposition in holding his small tract of land. Overcomes his obstacles in this direction and helps the sheriff in rounding up a band of cattle rustlers. A neighboring rancher is determined to make him vacate his property, but hero gets even by informing the man that his daughter had been his wife for a year.
References: Reviewed issue January 13, 1923, page 239.
FIRST DEGREE, THE. Produced and distributed by Universal. Released Feb. 5, 1923. Star, Frank Mayo. Director, Edward Sedgwick. Length, 5 reels.
Synopsis: Small town melodrama with heart interest. From story by . George Pattullo. Man falsely accused of robbing bank in which he is employed is sent to prison for a year, and hounded by his blackmailing brother, who is in love with the same girl. In a fit of anger he strikes his brother and presumably has killed him. He :s summoned before Grand Jurj to testify in sheep stealing case. He assumes he is wanted for murder and confesses. Jury sympathizes and refuses to indict. The brother shows up and is indicted for crime. Happy reunion follows.
References: Reviewed issue February 3, 1923. page 586.
First Run Showings: Pages 819, Feb. 17; 929. Feb. 24. 1923.
Advertising: Pages 2734-5. Dec. 2, 1922.
FIVE DOLLAR BABY, THE. Produced and distributed by Metro. Released Sept. 4, 1922. Star, Viola Dana. Director, Harry Beaumont. Length, 6 reels.
Synopsis: Comedy-drama of New York's East Side with much human appeal. Jewish characterization blended with Irish. An lrvin s. Cobb story. Baby is left on doorstep of home and picked up by tramp who " hocks " her with Jewish pawnbroker for five dollars. Child grows up and old pawnbroker fairly worships her, dreading to receive the interest when it is due. After eighteen years, when Interest Is due for final payment, the derelict come* to claim the child, though willing to sell her for a rich ram. Girl overhear* the propositi <m> and tb« police inform tramp he must face blackmail charge