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

Record Details:

Title:
Motion picture news booking guide and studio directory
Date:
Oct 1927
Publisher:
New York : Motion Picture News, Inc.
Volume:
Motion picture news booking guide and studio directory (Oct 1927)
Leaf #:
00033
Language:
English
Collection:
Early Cinema, Year Book, and Hollywood Studio System
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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BOOKING GUIDE 31 IS ZAT SO? Produced and distributed by Fox Film Corp. Released, May 15, 1927. With George O'Brien and Edmund Lowe. Director, Alfred Green. Scenarist, Philip Klein. Cameraman, George Schneidermann. Length, 6,950 feet. Theme: From stage play. Comedy-drama of prizefighter who is "wisecracked" into winning the championship by his manager. Both win their sweethearts. References: Reviewed issue May 27, 1927, page 2089. Advertising: Pages 1148, Mar. 13; 1775, Apr. 17; two page insert, May 8; 2622, June 5; 2382, June 19; 2923, June 26; 191, July 17; 282, July 24; 552, Aug. 14; 1061, Sept. 18; 1435, Oct. 16; 1641, Oct. 30; 1926; 1322-23, Apr. 15; 1415, Apr. 22, 1927. Newspaper Displays: Page 284, July 29, 1927. — K— KID SISTER, THE. Produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures Corp. Released, July 5, 1927. With Marguerite de la Motte and Malcolm McGregor. Director, Ralph Graves. Scenarist, Dorothy Howell. Cameraman, J. O. Taylor. Length, 5,477 feet. Theme: Backstage drama. Adapted from "The Lost House." Shows the ladies of the ensemble at work and play. Sister love theme. Deals with the efforts of older sister, a chorine, to protect her kid sister from the lure of the big town. References: Advertising: Insert, Apr. 24; 2737, June 12, 1926. KNOCKOUT REITJ.Y. Produced and distributed by Paramount. Released, April 16, 1927. Starring Richard Dix with Mary Brian and Jack Renault. Director. Malcolm St. Clair. Scenarists, Pierre Collings and Kenneth Raisbeck. Cameraman. Edw. Cronjager. Length, 7,080 feet. Theme: Comedy melodrama of prize ring. From the Albert Payson Terhune story, "The Hunch." Steel worker becomes fighter, is framed by opponent on the eve of a fight and is railroaded to prison. While there he trains on the rock pile and has his revenge upon release when he knocks out his old enemy, now the wearer of the championship belt. References: Reviewed issue May 6. 1927, page 1679. Advertising: Insert, Dec. 4; 2464, Dec. 31, 1926; 271, Jan. 28; insert, also page 433, Feb. 11; 919, Mar. 18; 1093, Apr. 1; 1300, Apr. 15; 1403-04, Apr. 22; 1494, Apr. 29; insert, May 6, 1927. — L— LADIES AT EASE. Produced by Chadwick Pictures Corp. Distributed by First Division Dist., Inc. Released, August 30, 1927. Star, Pauline Garon. Director, Jerome Storm. Scenarist, Robt. Wagner. Cameraman. Ernest Miller. Length, 5,800 feet. Theme: Comedy enacted against a background of fashions and behind the scenes of a musical comedy. Two models in modiste shop vamp boy friends of famous sister team. They are discharged, but in working out their revenge finally land on stage. References: Advertising: Page 1151, Sept. 25, 1926. LADIES, BEWARE. Produced ancl distributed by Film Booking Offices. Released. June 26. 1927. Starring George O'Hara with Nola Luxford and Mario Carillo. Director, Charles Giblyn. Adaptor, Enid Hibbard. Cameraman, Jules Cronjager. Length, 4,900 feet. Theme: Society crook drama. Deals with the efforts of two bands of crooks to steal a famous ruby. Hero, reformed by former sweetheart, captures real thief. LADYBIRD, THE. Produced by Chadwick Pictures Corp. Distributed by First Division Dist., Inc. Released, July 15, 1927. Star, Betty Compson. Director. Walter Lang. Scenarist, John Natteford. Cameramen, Ernest Miller and Ted Tetzlaff. Length, 6,568 feet. Theme: Crook melodrama. Leaving home of her guardian, girl unwittingly poses as member of gang of crooks. Aids police in rounding up the band. LAND BEYOND THE LAW, THE. Produced by Charles R. Rogers. Distributed by First National. Released, June 5, 1927. Star, Ken Maynard. Director, Harry J. Brown. Adaptor, Marion Jackson. Cameraman, Sol Polito. Length. 6,157 feet. Theme: Lone hand representing authority of the state brings a degenerate region into a semblance of virtue by annihilating rustlers. He wins girl whose possessions were almost seized by the thieving element. References: Reviewed July 15, 1927. page 132. Advertising: Page 2262, June 10, 1927. LAST OUTLAW, THE. Produced and distributed by Paramount. Released, July 2, 1927. Star, Gary Cooper with Betty Jewel and Jack Luden. Director, Arthur Rosson. Scenarists, John Stone and J. Walter Ruben. Cameraman, Jas. Murray. Length, 6,032 feet. Theme: Western melodrama. Cowboy rescues heroine from runaway, gets mixed up in fight between girl's brother and crooked judge. Cleans up band of crooks and is made mayor. References: Advertising: Insert, Dec. 4, 1926; 1301, Apr. 15; insert, May 6, 1927. LIGHTNING. Produced and distributed by Tiffany Prod. Released, July 15, 1927. With Jobyna Ralston and Robert Frazer. Director, James McKay. Adaptor, John Natteford. Cameraman, Geo. Stevens. Length, 6,049 feet. Theme: Story by Zane Grey. Western in which two show girls meet two cowboys, deceive them, are punished when later they meet on the desert, but are saved in a terrific sandstorm and all ends happily. References: Reviewed issue. Sept. 30, 1927, page 1001. Advertising: Pages 1911, May 2; insert, June 6, 1925; 2934, June 26; 105, July 10; insert, Nov. 6, 1926; insert, July 22, 1927. LITTLE ADVENTURESS, THE. Produced by De Mille Pictures Corp. Distributed by Pathe. Released, April 11, 1927. Starring Vera Reynolds with Victor Varconi, Phyllis Haver and Theodore Kosloff. Director, William de Mille. Adaptation and continuity, Clara Beranger. Cameraman, Charles Boyle. Length, 6,200 feet.