Motion picture news booking guide (Apr 1923)

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BOOKING GUIDE 105 — w — WASTED LIVES. Produced by Mission Film Corp. Distributed by Second National Pictures. Released Jan. 10, 1923. Featuring Richard Wayne. Director, Clarence H. Geldert. Length, 4,874 feet. Synopsis: Society drama. Son studies medicine to gratify wealthy mother, but has no desire to practice until by chance is called upon to save life of little child. From thence he forsakes society and plunges into study of children's diseases. Later marries, but is called to war as surgeon. Reported killed. Complications arise and son returns in nick of time to operate upon his mother, save his hospital and prevent his wife from marrying again. References: Reviewed issue Dec. 30, 1922, page 3384. WEB OF THE LAW, THE. Produced by Gibson and Dyer. Distributed by American Releasing Corp. Released Feb. 25, 1923. Featuring Patricia Palmer and "Ranger Bill" Miller. Director, Tom Gibson. Length, 5,605 feet. Synopsis: Western drama. A Texas ranger suspects foul play is being done to father of heroine. He confides his identity to the father and poses as an employe. A villainous neighbor, to whom the father owes a note, plots to steal his cattle. Before starting on a trip to borrow money, the father's saddle is tampered with, causing his death, but the hero saves the cattle. He rescues the daughter from villainous hands and she becomes his wife. References: Reviewed issue March 31, 1923, page 1574. Advertising: Page 3273, Dec. 50, 1922. WEST OF CHICAGO. Produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation. Re-, leased Sept. 3, 1922. Star, Charles Jones. Directors, Scott Dunlap and C. R. Wallace. Length, 4,694 feet. Synopsis: A western romance. Scenes are laid along the Mexican border. Conroy Daly received word from his uncle to return home and manage his ranch. On his arrival, Cooksey, the foreman, tells him that his uncle is dead and he is in charge. Con does not reveal his identity in order to learn of the foreman's plans. Villain attempts to provide substitute heir and heiress. He forces sister of youth held on murder charge to assume role and invites Con to play the nephew. In final scene Con beats foreman, discloses his identity, as supposedly slain uncle returns. Girl accepts Con and her brother is freed. References: Reviewed issue Aug. 26. 1922, page 1022. First Run Showings: Pages 2023, Oct. 21; 2786, Dec. 2, 1922. Advertising: Insert, July 8; 324, July 22; 1105, Sept. 2, 1922. WEST VS. EAST. Produced and distributed by Sanford. Released Oct. 15. 1922. Star, Pete Morrison. Director, Marcel Perez. Length, 5 reels. Synopsis: Western drama. Through unknown condition in will young rancher loses his inheritance to million, which fact is unknown to bankrupt society leader, who lures him to Chicago in the hope of making him her sonin-law. He promptly falls in love with the daughter's companion, who is therefore turned out penniless and threatened with unspeakable fate. Young rancher, not knowing the condition of the will, sends her to the ranch, where many complications arise. An original will is later revealed which returns the youth's property to him and the culmination is a happy marriage. References: Reviewed issue Jan. 6, 1923, page 74. Advertising: Page 2918, May 27, 1922. M'HAT A WIFE LEARNED. Produced by Thomas H. Ince. Distributed by Associated First National. Released Feb., 1923. With Milton Sills, Marguerite De La Motte and John Bowers. Director, John Griffith Wray. Length, 6,200 feet. Synopsis: Domestic drama. Career versus married life furnishes theme. Husband and wife misunderstand each other — the wife developing a career as novelist and playwright, while the husband follows her to the city, where her story is to be dramatized. They drift apart and the husband turns to engineering projects. The wife returns to the West, accompanied by the dramatist. The two men are caught when the dam breaks, and the husband risks his life to save the other, thinking it means his wife's happiness. She learns, however, that she loves her husband. Both are saved. References: Reviewed issue Feb. 10. 1923, page 706. First Run Showings: Pages 819. Feb. 17; 1038. Mar. 3; 1270, Mar. 17, 1923 Advertising: Pages 981, Aug. 26; 2051, Oct. 21, 1922; 799, Feb. 17; 1248-9, Mar. 17, 1923. Newspaper Displays: Pages 833, Feb. 17; 1272. Mar. 17, 1923.