Motion picture news booking guide (Apr 1923)

BOOKING GUIDE 61 — I — IF I WERE QUEEN. Produced by R-C Pictures. Distributed by Film Booking Offices of America, Inc. Released Oct. 15, 1922. Star, Ethel Clayton. Director, Wesley Ruggles. Length, 6,092 feet. Synopsis: Romantic drama of a mythical kingdom, with intrigne as the dominating element. Based on the novel " The Three Cornered Kingdom " by Dn Vernet Rabell. Deals with the American chum of a Balkan princess, who is mistaken for the fair ruler by the prince of a neighboring kingdom. She gets involved in court intrigue because she is unable to make the prince believe that she is an American. After being imprisoned in his castle she learns to love him. In due time the complications are entirely straightened out. References: Reviewed issue October 28, 1922, page 2173. First Run Showings: Pages 2158, Oct. 28; 2788, Dec. 2; 3200, Dec. 23; 3368, Dec. 30, 1922; 311, Jan. 20; 929. Feb. 24; 1165, Mar. 10, 1923. Advertising: Pages 728, 730, Aug. 12; 1719, Oct. 7; 1974-5, Oct. 21; 2639, Nov. 25, 1922. Exploitation: Page 830, Feb. 17, 1923. Newspaper Displays: Page 1038, Mar. 3, 1923. IMPOSSIBLE MRS. BELLEW, THE. Produced by Famous Players-Lasky. Distributed by Paramount. Released Nov. 26, 1922. Star, Gloria Swanson. Director, Sam Wood. Length, 7,155 feet. Synopsis Society drama. From the novel by David Lisle. Based on eternal triangle and a woman's self-sacrifice to spare her unfaithful husband and her child. Treats of a much abused wife who, to shield her son from the humiliation of learning of his father's disgrace, keeps silent and sacrifices her good name. Tries to remain faithful to her marriage vows. Husband kills a man and through forced testimony of wife is acquitted. He gets a divorce and custody of the child. The woman flees to Europe in attempt to forget and eventually meets young writer, who brings real happiness into her life. She wins back her boy. References: Reviewed issue November 4, 1922, page 2289. First Run Showings: Pages 2275, Nov. 4; 2416, 2419, Nov. 11; 2539, Nov. 18; 27S6-7, Dec. 2; 2920. 2922, Dec. 9; 3051-2, Dec. 16, 1922; 64-66, Jan. 6; 1163, Mar. 10, 1923. Advertising: Pages 2772, May 20; 2906, May 27; 5, July 1; 1943, Oct. 21; 2216, Nov. 4; page insert, Nov. 18; 2592, Nov. 25, 1922. Lobby Displays: Pages 318, Jan. 20; 575, Feb. 3, 1923. Exploitation: Pages 3041, Dec. 16, 1922; 71, Jan. 6; 461, Jan. 27, 1923. Newspaper Displays: Pages 3050, Dec. 16; 3208, Dec. 23, 1922. INNER MAN, THE. Produced by Syracuse Motion Picture Company. Distributed by Playgoers Pictures. Released Dec. 3, 1922. Star, Wyndham Standing. Director, Hamilton Smith. Length, 4,914 feet. Synopsis: Comedy-drama possessing melodramatic moments and several mountain gun battles. Adapted from a novel by Charles Mackay. Thurlow Barclay is a young man more given to deep and scientific study and feminine sports than to business. His father is much put out because of this fact. He, however, succeeds in getting him to take a vacation and go to inspect Dad's mine, in the Blue Ridge. On his arrival there, he meets up with real life, has a list of stirring adventures and is made into a real man, ending up by marrying a fair mountain maid. References: Reviewed issue, Dec. 9, 1922, page 2943. Advertising: Pages 2866-7, Dec. 9, 1922; 32, Jan. 6; 289, Jan. 20; 774, Feb. 17; 1246, Mar. 17, 1923. ISLE OF DOUBT, THE. Produced by Syracuse Motion Picture Company. Distributed by Playgoers Pictures. Released Sept. 10, 1922. Star, Wyndham Standing with Dorothy Mackaill and George Fawcett. Director, Hamilton Smith. Length, 5,483 feet. Synopsis: Romantic drama. Dean Deland falls in love with Eleanor, a daughter of socially ambitious family. Eleanor is fascinated by a worthless chap. Assisted by her mother the two conspire to have Deland marry Eleanor and then make his life miserable so that he will be glad to free himself for a financial consideration. The marriage takes place. Deland overhears his wife and Patten talking over their scheme. He takes his wife and Patten aboard ship, which starts for small tropical island. Here the real character of the two men is displayed. After series of events Deland wins the love of his wife. References: Reviewed issue September 2, 1922, page 1163. First Run Showings: Page 2419, Nov. 11, 1922. Advertising: Pages 1346-7, Sept. 16; 1704, Oct. 7; 1985, Oct. 21; 2381, Nov. 11; 2742, Dec. 2; 3152, Dec. 23, 1922; 131, Jan. 13; 652, Feb. 10, 1923.