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

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BOOKING GUIDE 27 seek him out by posing as beggar. He eventually passes by her way and the woman secures her long-sought revenge. References: Reviewed issue May 13, 1927, page 1851. Advertising: One page insert, Apr. 22, 1927. — F— FACE VALUE. Produced and distributed by Sterling Pictures Corp. Released, August 1, 1927. With Fritzie Ridgeway, Gene Gowing and Jack Mower. Director, Robert Florey. Scenarist, Frances Guihan. Cameraman, Herbert Kirkpatrick. Length, 4,393 feet. Theme: Drama of post-war misfortune. War-hero whose face has been marred suffers from, self-consciousness. Returning home, his life is one of misery. Misunderstands his sweetheart's attitude but friend brings them together. References: Advertising: Page 2396, Dec. 25, 1926. FASHIONS FOR WOMEN. Produced and distributed by Paramount. Released, March 26, 1927 Starring Esther Ralston with Raymond Hatton and Einar Hanson. Director, Dorothy Arzner. Scenarist, Percy Heath. Adaptors, Jules Furthman and Herman J. Mankiewicz. Cameraman, H. Kinley Martin. Length, 6,296 feet. Theme: From the play "The Girl of the Hour." Romantic drama of cigarette girl who impersonates a beautiful model and finds1 adventure and happiness. References: Reviewed issue April 15, 1927, page 1374. Advertising: Two page insert, Apr. 17; insert, Dec. 4; 2465, Dec. 31, 1926; 1216, Apr. 8; 1300, Apr. 15; 1404, Apr. 22; insert, May 6, 1927. Exploitation: Page 2288, June 10, 1927. FAST AND FURIOUS. Produced and distributed by Universal Pictures Corp. Released, June 12, 1927. Star, Reginald Denny with Barbara Worth, Claude Gillingwater and Lee Moran. Director, Melville Brown. Adaptor, Raymond Cannon. Cameraman, Arthur Todd. Length, 5,684 feet. Theme: Farce-comedy of amateur auto driver who, mistaken for professional, enters big race and wins it. Also wins girl. References: Reviewed issue July 22, 1927, page 221. Advertising: Page 2334, June 17, 1927. FIGHTIN' COMEBACK, THE. Produced by Action Pictures, Inc. Distributed by Pathe. Released, April 3, 1927. Starring Buddy Roosevelt with Richard Neill, and Clara Horton. Director, Tenny Wright. Scenarist, Frank L. Ingraham. Cameraman, Ray Ries. Length, 4,415 feet. Theme: Western melodrama. From the story "The Sun Dance Kid." Cowboy, cheated by crooked gambler steals the latter' s roll and escapes. In Mexico, he becomes leader of band of thugs. Gets them to reform, and wins girl, who returns gambler's money. The money proved counterfeit and they receive reward. References: Reviewed issue April 1, 1927, page 1189. FIGHTING EAGLE, THE. Produced by DeMille Pictures Corp. Distributed by Pathe. Released, August 29, 1927. Starring Rod La Rocque with Phyllis Haver, Julia Faye, Sally Rand and Sam De Grass. Director, Donald Crisp. Adaptation and continuity, Douglas Z. Doty. Cameraman, Arthur Miller. Length, 8,002 feet. Theme: Adaptation of "The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard" by A. Conan Doyle. Romantic drama of innkeeper who falls in love with spy during reign of Napoleon and saves his emperor after much misunderstanding. References: Reviewed issue Sept. 2, 1927, page 714. Advertising: One page insert, July 1; insert, Aug. 5; insert, Aug. 12, 1927. FIGHTING HOMBRE, THE. Produced by Bob Custer Prod. Distributed by Film Booking Offices. Released, May 1, 1927. Star, Bob Custer. Director, Jack Nelson. Scenarists, Evanne Blasdale and Madelaine Matzen. Cameraman, Ernest Miller. Length, 4,624 feet. Theme: Western drama. Deals with the struggle of young westerner to clear his employer's daughter of a crime and his efforts to rescue her from abductors. FIGHTING THREE, THE. Produced and distributed by Universal Pictures Corp. Released, July 3, 1927. Starring Jack Hoxie with Armand Kaliz, Olive Hasbrouck and Buck Connor. Director, Albert Rogell. Scenarist, William Lester. Cameraman, William Nobles. Length, 4,167 feet. Theme: Western. Cowboy's love for show girl leads him into trouble and near death because of crime committed but villain is exposed. References: Reviewed issue May 6, 1927, page 1678. FIREMEN, SAVE MY CHILD. Produced and distributed by Paramount. Released, August 1, 1927. Starring Wallace Beery and Raymond Hatton with Josephine Dunn and Tom Kennedy. Director, Edward Sutherland. Scenarists, Monte Brice and Tom Geraghty. Cameraman, H. Kinley Martin. Length, 5,399 feet. Theme: Comedy of two firemen and their antics in extricating themselves from troublesome situations. References: Reviewed issue Oct. 21, 1927, page 1266. Advertising: Pages 2465, Dec. 31, 1926; insert, May 13; insert, May 27; 80, July 15; 565, Aug. 26, 1927. FOR LADIES ONLY. Produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures Corp. Released, July 20, 1927. With Jacqueline Logan and John Bowers. Directors, Henry Lehrman and Percy Pembroke. Adaptor, Ernest S. Pagano. Cameraman, J. O. Taylor. Length, 5,507 feet. Theme: Comedy of modern business. From the story "Down With Women," by George F. Worts. Manager dismisses all female help determined to carry on business without women. Resultant confusion forms basis of plot. Develops romance with private secretary. References: Advertising: Insert, Apr. 24; 2737, June 12, 1926. FOR THE LOVE OF MIKE. Produced by Robert Kane. Distributed by First National. Released, July 31, 1927. With Ben Lyon, George Sidney, Ford Sterling, Claudette Colbert and Hugh