Motion picture news booking guide (Apr 1923)

90 MOTION PICTURE NEWS SCARLET CAR, THE. Produced and distributed by Universal. Released Jan. 15, 1923. Star, Herbert Rawlinson. Director. Stuart Paton. Length, 5 reels. Synopsis: Romantic adventure drama. Richard Harding Davis' story or small-town politics. Hero is in love with girl engaged to reform candidate whom hero's father is backing. Candidate has wronged father's secretary. He plans to double-cross the father by favoring rival traction line after his election as mayor. Hero learns of this and, with help of pugilist, in love with secretary, exposes candidate and wins girl. References: Reviewed issue Jan. 20, 1923, page 338. First Run Showings: Pages 443, Jan. 27; C87. Feb. 10; 818, Feb. 17, 1928. Advertising: Pages 2734-5, Dec. 2. 1922. SECOND FIDDLE. Produced by Film Guild Productions. Distributed by Hodkinson. Released Jan. 7, 1923. Star, Glenn Hunter, with Mary Astor. Director, Frank Tuttle. Length, 5,810 feet. Synopsis: Character study blended with melodrama, carrying adventure and romance. Story is laid in little New England town. Herb, a college youth, is lionized by Jim, his younger brother, who plays " second fiddle " to him. Jim, with an empty revolver, holds off a desperate character who has just murdered his daughter. Herb steals his thunder by assuming the pose of hero. He makes Jim appear a coward, and for a time it looks as if he will lose the love of his sweetheart. After a terrific fight with the murderer, who has escaped, Jim proves himself the better man. References: Reviewed issue Jan. 20, 1923, page 338. First Run Showings: Page 1272, March 17. 1923. Advertising: Pages 414-5, Jan. 27, 1923. Newspaper Displays: Page 1168, March 10. 1923. SECRET OF THE PUEBLO, THE. Produced and distributed by William Steiner Prod. Released Feb. 15, 1923. Star and Director, Neal Hart. Length, 5 reels. Synopsis: Western melodrama. Scenes are laid in Arizona. Story deals witli the mystic and weird cliff-dwelling Pueblo Indians. Bob Benson, a young knight of the plains, locates the secret entrance to the Indians' memorial altar room, where the heroine is held captive. He rescues her from the hands of the Pueblos. Action of picture embraces hard-riding cowboys, fights and escapes, with a romance running throughout. References: Advertising: Page 156, Jan. 13, 1923. SECRETS OF PARIS. Produced by Whitman Bennett. Distributed by Mastodon Films, Inc. Released Oct. 1, 1922. Featuring Lew Cody and Gladys Hulette. Director, Kenneth Webb. Length, 6,481 feet. Synopsis: Romantic melodrama from the novel, "Mysteries of Paris," by Eugene Sue. Mayflower is a waif of nnknown origin, whose only friend is Francois, also a waif of Paris. Their only home is the Rat Hole, situated in the darkest criminal corner of Paris. Mayflower is left in the care of the Schoolmaster, at once a respected notary and leader of the worst element in Paris. King Rudolph, travelling incognito in search of his former sweetheart, in his quest learns the identity of Mayflower and rescues her. The big scene is in the cistern gradually filling with water to overcome the King and Mayflower. References: Reviewed issue Oct. 28, 1922. page 2177. First Run Showings: Pages 185, Jan. 13; 309, Jan. 20; 1270. 1272. March 17. 1923. Advertising: Pages 1546-7, Sept. 30; 2640. Nov. 25. 1922; 152-3, Jan. 13; 244-5, Jan. 20; 894-5. Jan. 27, 1923. Newspaper Displays: Page 441, Jan. 27, 1923. SHADOWS. Produced by Preferred Pictures, Inc. Distributed by Al Llchtman Corp. Released Nov. 10, 1922. Star, Lon Chaney. Director, Tom Forman. Length, 7.136 feet. Synopsis: Human interest drama. From the novel, " Chlng, Chlng, Chinaman," by Wilbur Daniel Steele. A fisherman and aged Chinaman are apparently the only survivors of a storm-wrecked fishing fleet off the New England coast. Sympathy Gibbs, widow of Dan Gibbs, in time marries the new minister and a child is born. At the height of his happiness Rev. Maiden receives a note advising him Dan Gibb is still alive, but his presence will not be known if $500 is left at a designated spot. The Chinese phllosopherlaundryman, desperately 111, forces confessions from tbe guilty principals In the drama. References: Reviewed Issue Nov. 11, 1922, page 2432. First Run Showings: Pages 2787. Dec 2; 2920, Dec. 9; 3050-2 Dec 1«3208, Dec. 23. 1922; 64-5, Jan. 6; 309, Jan. 20; 441, Jan. 27; 669 561-2 Feb !• 688. Feb. 10; 1039. 1041. March 3. 1923. Advertising: Pages 3015, June 3; 828, August 19; 1590-1 Sept 30 1722-3 Oct. 7; 1829-30. Oct. 14; 2118-9, Oct. 28; 2234-6, Nov 4;' 2372-3. Nov. 11;