Motion picture news booking guide (Apr 1923)

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64 MOTION PICTURE NEWS Jan. 13; 309, 312, Jan. 20; 441, 443, Jan. 27; 660-1, Feb. 3; 686. 688, Feb. 10; 817-8, Feb. 17; 931, Feb. 24; 1164. Mar. 10, 1923. Advertising: Pages 2778, May 20; 5, July 1; two-page insert, Nov. 11; 2841, Dec. 9, 1922. Lobby Displays: Page 1052, Mar. 3, 1923. Exploitation: Pages 449, Jan. 27; 565, Feb. 3; 692, Feb. 10; 1047, Mar. 3, 1923. Newspaper Displays: Pages 311, Jan. 20; 931. Feb. 24, 1923. KICK-BACK, THE. Produced by R-C Pictures. Distributed by Film Booking Offices of America, Inc. Released Sept. 3, 1922. Star, Harry Carey. Director, Val Paul. Length, 5,160 feet. Synopsis: Western melodrama. Some comedy moments. Rancher settles down on Mexican border and his property is desired by villain, as it contains the only water hole in vicinity. He is lured into Mexico and on framed charges is thrust into jail. Mexican girl helps him to escape. Crossing the border, he is jailed again through efforts of conspirators. He is about to be lynched when the Mexican girl again comes to his rescue and the real culprits are caught. He wins back American sweetheart, who had been disillusioned by the villains and turned against him. References: Reviewed issue Aug. 5, 1922, page 659. First Run Showings: Pages 618, Aug. 5; 1611, Sept. 30; 1748. Oct. 7; 2157 Oct. 28; 2277, Nov. 4, 1922. Advertising: Pages 488, July 29; 728. 731, Aug. 12; 938, Aug. 26; 1228-9, Sept. 9; 2236. Nov. 4; 2387, Nov. 11; 2751, Dec. 2, 1922; 408-9, Jan. 27, 1923. Lobby Displays: Pages 1374, Sept. 16; 2167, Oct. 28, 1922. KINDLED COURAGE. Produced and distributed by Universal. Released Jan. 8, 1923. Star, Edward " Hoot " Gibson. Director, William Worthington. Length, 5 reels. Synopsis: Western melodrama, involving thrills and humor. Western youth is frightened out of town by bully. Hops freight car and unwittingly captures a pair of desperate bandits. Is made a deputy by sheriff in neighboring town and starts out to capture a vicious band of criminals. Takes girl along as a decoy. On the road he falls in love with her. They stumble on the gang. Cowboy, through fool luck, kills them off and returns a hero with girl as his wife. References: Reviewed issue Jan. 13, 1923, page 229. First Run Showings: Pages 686, Feb. 10; 1165, Mar. 10, 1923. Advertising: Pages 2734-5, Dec. 2, 1922. KINGDOM WITHIN, THE. Produced by Victor Schertzinger. Distributed by Hodklnson. Released Dec. 24, 1922. Featuring Pauline Starke. Director, Victor Schertzinger. Length, 6,036 feet. Synopsis: Melodrama and romance interwoven and carrying a strong spiritual flavor. Story of the timberlands. Treats of the spiritual regeneration of a crippled boy's father, who hated him because he wasn't big and strong, and a girl who hated the community because she was ostracized on account of her brother being in jail. Lumberman threatens to kill her. When he returns to carry out his threat the crippled boy gives him battle. The boss lumberman twists his arm and makes it perfect. His father takes him in his arms and the boy claims the girl as his bride. References: Reviewed issue Dec. 30, 1922, page 3386. First Run Showings: Pages 1271, Mar. 17, 1923. Advertising: Pages 3234, 3237, 3239-40, Dec. 23; 3306-7, Dec. 30, 1922; 146-7, Jan. 13; 276-7, Jan. 20, 1923. — L — LAST HOUR, THE. Produced and distributed by Mastodon Films, Inc. Released Jan. 1, 1923. Featuring Milton Sills and Carmel Myers. Director, F.dward Sloman. Length, 6,658 feet. Synopsis: Crook melodrama. A band of forgers is surprised by the police and one of them is killed, the others making their escape. The scene shifts to the great war, with Saidee a Red Cross nurse. She ministers to an unknown soldier, who later it is learned is the Governor's son and a pal of Steve ('line, of the forger's gang. Steve has gone straight. Returning from the war, Mallory, political boss, recognizes Steve and Saidee. He demands that Saidee marry him. Mallory is killed, Steve accused and convicted. Saidee Justifiably forges the Governor's signature to his pardon. References: Reviewed issue Jan. 20, 1923, page 339. First Run Showings: Pages 928, Feb. 24. 1923. Advertising Pages 576. Aug. 5. 1922; 624-5. Feb. 10; 993, Mar. 3. 1923.