Motion picture news booking guide (Apr 1923)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion picture news booking guide
Date:
Apr 1923
Publisher:
New York : Motion Picture News, Inc.
Volume:
Motion picture news booking guide (Apr 1923)
Leaf #:
000104
Language:
English
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System, Year Book, and Early Cinema
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Motion Picture News was the leading film industry trade journal during the 1920s. Founded in 1908 as a counterweight to the dominant Moving Picture World, the News was the voice for the independent, non-Trust, producers. Later Motion Picture News expanded its coverage to the entire industry, supporting the independent exhibitor with objective film reviews, summaries of programs at theatres across the nation, activities of regional exchanges in the cities with regional exchanges, and excellent coverage of the coming of sound and screenings and stage shots at the major New York City theatres. -- David Pierce, 2013
Date Added:
December 02, 2023
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104 MOTION PICTURE NEWS References: Reviewed issue Sept. 9, 1922. page 1297. First Run Showings: Pages 1257, Sept. 9; 1371, Sept. 16; 1486. Sept. 23; 1609, Sept. 30; 1746. Oct. 7; 1886, 1888, Oct. 14; 2278, Nov. 4; 2417-8, Nov. 11; 2539-40, Nov. 18; 3370, Dec. 30. 1922. Advertising: Pages 2756, May 20; 3218, June 17; 3286. June 24; 5. July 1; 221, July 15; 669, Aug. 12; 1216, Sept. 9; 1460, Sept. 23; 3259, Dec. 30, 1922. Prologues: Page 203,6, Oct. 21, 1922. Exploitation: Pages 2168, Oct. 28; 2287, Nov. 4, 1922; 201, Jan. 13, 1923. Newspaper Displays: Page 1370, Sept. 16, 1922. VEILED WOMAN, THE. Produced by Renco Film Company. Distributed by Hodkinson. Released Sept. 3, 1922. Featuring Marguerite Snow. Director. Lloyd Ingraham. Length, 5,300 feet. Synopsis: Rural drama. Adapted from Myrtle Reed's novel. Story of a woman's blighted romance which is balanced with a counter romance. After an explosion in his laboratory, doctor leaves town when told his sweetheart, who is carried off unconscious, will be marred for life. Twenty-five years later the two people return to little town. Since that time doctor has married and his son is a practicing physician. The wife has died. During the years the woman has worn a veil. When the doctor asks her to marry him she refuses, lifts the veil and shows her beauty is unblemished. In a fit of remorse the doctor kills himself. Counter romance has happy ending. References: Reviewed issue June 24, 1922, page 3361. Advertising: Pages 13S6, Sept. 16; 1552, Sept. 30; 1696-7, Oct. 7; 1820, Oct. 14 j 1966, Oct. 21; 2104, Oct. 28, 1922. VILLAGE BLACKSMITH, THE. Produced and distributed by Fox. Released Jan. 1. 1923. Featuring William Walling and a Special Cast. Director, Jack Ford. Length, 7,540 feet. Synopsis: Story founded upon Longfellow's poem. Melodrama of small town featuring heart interest, sentiment and pathos. The village blacksmith is living in a God-fearing manner. He is happy until shadows bring evil gossip and the villainous skin-flint squire and his scapegrace son. The latter attempts to trifle with affections of smithy's daughter. Knowing she holds money belonging to church, he succeeds in stealing it. Desperate girl determines to drown herself, but her father saves her. Crippled son learns of duplicity and smithy forces confession from squire's son. His crippled son is cured and the daughter gets man of her choice. References: Reviewed issue Nov. 18, 1922, page 2549. First Run Showings: Pages 64, 66, Jan. 6; 562, Feb. 3; 1273, Mar. 17. 1923. Advertising: Two-page insert, Jan. 6; 412-3, Jan. 27; 528, Feb. 3; 650, Feb. 10; 899, Feb. 24; 1127, Mar. 10, 1923. Lobby Displays: Pages 831, Feb. 17; 1172, March 10, 1923. Exploitation: Page 320, Jan. 20, 1923. Newspaper Displays: Pages 561, Feb. 3; 686, Feb. 10, 1923. VOICE FROM THE MINARET, THE. Produced by Joseph M. Schenck. Distributed by Associated First National. Released Jan.. 1923. Star, Norma Talmadge. Director, Frank Lloyd. Length, 6,885 feet. Synopsis: Love story of India, the desert and London. Adapted from the novel by Robert Hichens. Lady Adrienne flees from her tyrant husband to England, but meets Andrew Fabian on the boat and falls madly in love with him. Fabian is on his way to accompany a pilgrimage through the holy land and persuades the lady to go also. Fabian has decided to become a minister. In the desert each confesses their love, but Adrienne is persuaded to give up Fabian. Lord Carlyle becomes ill and Adrienne accompanies him to London. His lordship stages a poison plot in order to force the two to confess their love. Lord Carlyle then dies and the two return to desert for their honeymoon. References: Reviewed issue Feb. 3, 1923, page 584. First Run Showings: Pages 688. Feb. 10; 816-9, Feb. 17; 929-30, Feb. 24; 1039-40, Mar. 3; 1271. Mar. 17, 1923. Advertising: Pages 964, Aug. 26, 1922; two-page insert, Feb. 17; 1146, Mar. 10; 1247, Mar. 17, 1923. Lobby Displays: Page 1169, Mar. 10, 1923. Prologues: Pages 1051. Mar. 3; 1174. Mar. 10, 1923. Newspaper Displays: Pages 686, Feb. 10; 931. Feb. 24; 1164, Mar. 10; 1270. Mar. 17. 1923. Theatre Owners Will be Interested in the Announcements of Pages 25-26