Motion picture news booking guide (Apr 1923)
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MOTION PICTURE NEWS
TESS OF THE STORM COUNTRY. Produced by Mary Pickford Company. Distributed by United Artists. Released, Nov. 12, 1922. Star. Mary Pickford. Director, John S. Robertson. Length, 9,639 feet.
Synopsis: Melodrama based upon conflict between society and the squatters. Carries sentiment, pathos and humor. New version of one of Miss Pickford * first successes. From the novel by Grace Miller White and its dramatization by Rupert Hughes. Tess, the daughter of a squatter, fights the plan of a rich man on the hill to rid the land of her people. Her father is unjustly imprisoned for murder, and the girl has a severe trial attempting to outwit the vicious designs of a squatter. The rich man's son sympathizes with her and wins her love. In the end the rich man sees the light when he learns the true lesson of humility.
References: Reviewed issue Nov. 25, 1922, uage 2685.
First Run Showings: Pages 2657, Nov. 25; 2786. 2789, Dec. 2; 2920, Dec. 9; 3050, Dec. 16, 1922; 64, C6, Jan. 6; 185, 1S7, Jan. 13; 310-11, Jan. 20; 441, Jan. 27; 560, Feb. 3; 687-8, Feb. 10; 1039, March 3. 1923.
Advertising: Pages 1677, Oct. 7; 1831. Oct. 14; 1961, Oct. 21; 2113, Oct. 21; 2227. Nov. 4; 2371, Nov. 11; 2513, Nov. 18; 2627, Nov. 25; 2749. Dec. 2; 2986. Dec. 16, 1922; 133, Jan. 13; 505, Feb. 4. 1923.
Lobby Displays: Pages 449, Jan. 27; 830, Feb. 17; 939, Feb. 24, 1923.
Prologues: Page 2930, Dec. 9, 1922.
Exploitation: Pages 3198, Dec. 23, 1922; 315. Jan. 20; 452, Jan. 27; 698, Feb. 10; 1048, 1050, March 3, 1923.
Newspaper Displays: Pages 2920, Dec. 9; 3049, Dec. 16. 1922; 66, Jan. 6; 930, Feb. 24, 1923.
THAT WOMAN. Produced by F. C. Mims. Distributed by American Releasing Corp. Released Dec. 31, 1922. Star, Catherine Calvert. Director, Hary O. Hoyt. Length, 5,848 feet.
Synopsis: Society drama. Based on the idea of rich man's son marrying beneath his station. Tells of a millionnaire's son who marries an actress, which precipitates a conflict with his father, who disinherits him. The parent offers the girl money to leave his son, but the young wife cannot pretend she ceases to care for her husband. Finally he connives with a man to lure her to a yacht, where they hope she will compromise herself, while the husband is brought to witness his wife's disgrace. His plans go awry and th* girl wins his respect.
References: Reviewed Issue Dec. 30, 1922, page 3387.
Advertising: Page 3273, Dec. 30, 1922.
THELMA. Produced by Chester Bennett Productions. Distributed by Film Booking Offices of America, Inc. Released Nov. 26, 1922. Star, Jane Novak. Director, Chester Bennett. Length, 6,497 feet.
Synopsis: Romantic drama. Laid in Norway and England. Based on Marie Corelli's novel. Thelma, a beautiful girl, living in a Norwegian peasant Tillage, is accused by an old hag of being a witch. The hag turns the people against her. Lord Philip, who has been trying to escape marriage with Lady Clara, comes to the village and falls in love with Thelma. When she appears in London as his bride her reception arouses the jealousy of Philip's friends. Later, Lady Clara tells her Philip is unfaithful and succeeds in separating them. Eventually the lovers are happily reunited in Norway.
References: Reviewed issue Dec. 2, 1922, page 2800.
First Run Showings: Pages 3209, Dec. 23; 3369, Dec. 30. 1922; 66, Jan. t; 560, Feb. 3, 1923.
Advertising: Pages 728, 740, Aug. 12; 2374, Nov. 11; 2594, Nov. 25; 2728-9. Dec. 2; 2846-7, Dec. 9; 2999, Dec. 16; 3154-5, Dec. 23; 3268-9, Dec. SO, 1922; 6-7, Jan. 6; 126-7. Jan. 13. 1923.
Newspaper Displays: Pages 186, Jan. 13, 1923.
THEY'RE OFF. Produced by New Era Productions Distributed by Anchor Film Distributors. Released Oct. 1. 1922. Star, Peggy O'Day. Director, Francis Ford. Length, 4,381 feet.
Synopsis: Horse-racing drama. Story treats of a stolen baby — one of a pair of twins who grows up into a lovable, harum-scarum girl. The sister has become the wife of a Kentucky Colonel and she is as discontented as her twin is happy. The girls meet and the unhappy wife induces the other to masquerade as herself. The half-brother involves her in scheme to throw the race. Threatened with exposure, she is tempted to accept the crooked plans of the Colonel's half-brother. With the Jockey injured, the girl rides the horse to victory. The wife, who has died in the meantime, gives the twin a chance to accept the Colonel's love.
References: Reviewed issue March 18, 1922. page 1629.
Advertising: Page 143. July 8. 1922.