Motion picture news booking guide (Oct 1924)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion picture news booking guide
Date:
Oct 1924
Publisher:
New York : Motion Picture News, Inc.
Volume:
Motion picture news booking guide (Oct 25, 1924)
Leaf #:
00042
Language:
English
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System, Early Cinema, and Year Book
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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42 MOTION PICTURE NEWS Vol. XXX, No. 17 Theme: Western melodrama of ranchman who exterminates rustlers and has romance with city girl who is determined to capture him. References: Reviewed issue May 10, 1924, page 2236. First run showings: Pages 2109, May 10; 305, July 19, 1924. RIDING DOUBLE. Produced by YVm. Steiner. Distributed by Photo Drama Co. Released. June 1, 1924. Star, Leo Maloney. Length, 5 reels. RIGHT OF THE STRONGEST, THE. Produced by Zenith Pictures Corp. Distributed by Selznick Dist. Corp. Released. April, 1924. Star, E. K. Lincoln. Director, Edgar Lewis. Length, 6,240 feet. Theme: A Kentucky mountain melodrama setting forth the trials and tribulation of an engineer who seeks to grab the home and lands of the bin folk for a gigantic power project. He almost loses his life in the deal. He wins a mountain girl for a bride. References: Reviewed issue April 5, 1924, page 1553. First run showings: Page 2968, June 21, 1924. Advertising: Pages 2188, May 5; 2301, May 12; 2413, May 19; 2687, June 2; 27S7, June 9; 2986, June 23, 1923; 1S59, Apr. 26; 2 pg. ins., July 5, 1924. RODEO MIXIP. Produced by Ashton Dearholt. Distributed by Arrow Film Corp. Released. April 1, 1924. Star, Edmund Cobb. Length, 4,528 feet. Theme: Western melodrama. Edith Cummins seeking some of the real old western atmosphere is satisfied when the foreman of her uncle's ranch assumes the disguise of a captured bandit and attempts to kidnap her. The real bajidit escapes and does the kidnaping. The pursuing posse captures the foreman, only to learn their mistake. They then combine and capture the real kidnapper and there is the usual happy ending. ROMANCE RANCH. Produced and distributed by Fox Film Corp. Released, June 29, 1924. Star, John Gilbert. Director, Howard Mitchell. Length, 4,471 feet. Theme: Melodramatic romance featuring conflict over property ri t?h t <• when a Indated letter arrives after fifty years thus causing a dispute over the rightful ownership of estate. The youth who claims it falls in love with present owner' daughter. References: Reviewed issue July 12, 1924, page 206. First run showings: Pages 193, July 12; 1515, Sept. 20, 1924. ROUGH RIDIN'. Produced by Approved Pictures Corp. Distributed by Weiss Bros. Artclass Pictures Corp. Released, July 15, 1924. Star, Buddy Roosevelt. Director, Richard Thorpe. Length, 4,650 feet. Theme: Western melodrama with the usual allotment of fights, gun-p!ay, hard riding and plotting ranch foremen. The comedy relief also follows the traditional line and is provided by the basbfoliiess of the hero when it comes to telling the girl he would like to marry her. References: Reviewed issue April 12, 1924, page 1668. Advertising: Page 2347, May 17, 1924. — S — SAGE BKI SH GOSPEL. Produced by Wild West Prod. Distributed by Arrow Film Corp. Released. March 1, 1924. With Neva Gerber and Dick Hatton. Director, Richard Hatton. Length, 4,630 feet. Theme: A western drama showing the clash between religion and the dance hall. Intense rivalry and a fight between the gambling hall proprietor and a cowboy for the hand of the evangelists daughter, culminating happily. SAWDUST TRAIL, THE. Produced and distributed by Universal Pictures Corp. Released, August 10, 1924. Star, Hoot Gibson. Director, Edward Sedgwick. Length, 6 reels. Theme: Western melodrama of Eastern college youth who masquerades as mild, inoffensive dandy. Joins wild west show and succeeds in taming a young Amazon after all the others have failed. References: Reviewed issue July 19, 1924. page 327. First run showings: Page* 1036. Aug. 23; 1278, Sept. 6; 1514. Sept. 20; 1615. Sept. 27, 1924. Advertising: Page insert, May 24; 2828. June 14; 28. July 5; 271, July 19; 377, July 26; 517, Aug. 2; 980. Aug. 23. 1924.