Motion picture news booking guide and studio directory (Oct 1927)

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26 MOTION PICTURE NEWS Tucker. Director, Archie Mayo. Scenarist, Anthony Coldeway. Cameraman, Virgil Miller. Leneth 5,897 feet. Theme: Story hy Carolyn Wells. Mother is forced to work in night cluh to support son in college who believes he has literary ability. He writes novel which is rejected by publisher-friend of mother. She intercedes, is misunderstood by son, but they are brought together, when son accidentally shoots her. References: Reviewed issue June 24, page 2455. Advertising: Pages 1983, May 1; 2630, June 12; 6, July 3; 187, July 17; 634, Aug 211134, Sept. 25; 1336, Oct. 9; insert, Oct. 23; 1810, Nov. 13, 1926; 7, Jan. 7; insert Feb 11 : 2050, May 27; 2114, June 3; 104, July 15, 1927. DESIRED WOMAN, THE. Produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Released, August 27, 1927. Starring Irene Rich with William Russell, William Collier, Jr. and Douglas Gerrard. Director] Michael Curtiz. Scenarist, Anthony Coldeway. Cameraman, Conrad Wells. Length, 6,408 feet! Theme: Romantic drama of the desert. Soldier's wife, bored by surroundings, rejects love of two young lieutenants, wins freedom from hard hearted husband and finds happiness in London marriage. References: Reviewed issue July 16, 1927, page 860. DEVIL'S SADDLE, THE. Produced by Charles R. Rogers. Distributed by First National. Released, July 10, 1927. Star, Ken Maynard with Kathleen Collins. Director, Albert Rogell. Adaptor, Marion Jackson. Cameraman, Ross Fisher. Length, 5,488 feet. Theme: Western drama. Concerns the early lives of Hopi Indians. Evolves around the invasion of their lands by prospectors. Hero is center of plot of gang of lawless whites to convince Indians he killed one of their number. Finally clears himself. References: Advertising: Page 106, July 15, 1927. DON DESPERADO. Produced by Leo Maloney Prod. Distributed by Pathe. Released, May 8, 1927. Starring Leo Maloney with Eugenia Gilbert, Frederick Dana and Whitehorse. Director,' Leo Maloney. Scenarist, Ford I. Beebe. Cameraman, Ben White. Length, 5,804 feet. Theme: Western melodrama. Difficulties besetting deputy in his endeavors to keep the lawi in primitive Western town. References: Reviewed issue May 6, 1927, page 1677. Advertising: Insert, Apr. 15; insert, May 6, 1927. DOWN THE STRETCH. Produced and distributed by Universal Pictures Corp. Released, May 29, 1927. With Marian Nixon, Robert Agnew and Otis Harlan. Director, King Baggot. Scenarist, Curtis Benton. Cameraman, John Stumar. Length, 6,910 feet. Theme: From Gerald Beaumont's Red Book Magazine story "The Money Rider." Race track melodrama with youth suffering to keep down weight before big race which he wins. References: Reviewed issue April 22, 1927, page 1461. Advertising: Pages 1870, Apr. 24; 2149, May 8; 2634, June 5; 798, Sept. 4, 1926. DRUMS OF THE DESERT. Produced and distributed by Paramount. Released, June 4, 1927. With Warner Baxter. Director, John Waters. Scenarist, John Stone. Cameraman, C. E. Schoenbaum. Length, 5,907 feet. Theme: Western drama adapted from Zane Grey's "Desert Bound." Tale of the Navajo reservation. Hero befriends tribe when group of thieves try to force them off their lands. Almost loses respect of sweetheart, but triumphs after a series of adventures. References: Advertising: Insert, Apr. 17; Pages 2465, Dec. 31, 1926; 1301, Apr. 15; insert May 6, 1927. Lobby Displays: Page 521, Aug. 19, 1927. — E— EAGER LIPS. Produced by Chadwick Pictures Corp. Distributed by First Division Dist., Inc. Released, August 15, 1927. Star, Pauline Garon. Director, Wilfred Noy. Scenarist, Adele Buffington. Cameramen, Ted Tetzlaff and Ernest Miller. Length, 6,208 feet. Theme: Dramatic version of life about a Coney Island sideshow. Story of young owner of. show and a dancer, who is protected by older performer from advances of more wealthy and, unscrupulous operator. References: Advertising: Page 1151. Sept. 25, 1926. ENCHANTED ISLAND, THE. Produced and distributed by Tiffany Prod. Released, March 15, 1927. With Henry B. Walthall and Charlotte Stevens. Director, William G. Crosby. Scenarist, John Neville. Cameraman, Jos. Dubray. Length, 4,857 feet. Theme: Romantic drama with Pacific Isle background. Father and daughter are shipwrecked and live on desert isle. Later, three other men are washed ashore and, to protect the girl, father disguises her as boy. They finally discover her identity, and after much conflict handsome youth wins her love. References: Advertising: Pages 2934, June 26; 105, July 10; insert, Nov. 6, 1926; insert, July 22, 1927. EVENING CLOTHES. Produced and distributed by Paramount. Released, March 19, 1927. Starring Adolphe Menjou with Virginia Valli, Noah Beery and Louise Brooks. Director, Luther Reed. Scenarist, John McDermott. Cameraman, Fred Rosson. Length, 6,287 feet. Theme: Paris locale. Light comedy of a gay bounder who finds adventure and romance in evening clothes, his creditors having taken his other togs away from him. Reference! : Reviewed ibkub April 8, 1927, page 1276. Advertising: Page 2465, Dec. 31, 1926. EYES OF THE TOTEM. Produced by H. C. Weaver Prod. Distributed by Pathe. Released, May 15, 1927. With Tom Santschi nnd Wanda Hawley. Director, W. 8. Van Dyke. Adaptation, E. C. Maxwell. Cameraman, Abe Sholtz. Length, 6,228 feet. Theme: Her husband murdered by a man whose eyes she cannot forget, wife determines to»