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

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BOOKING GUIDE 43 — T— TAXI! TAXI! Produced and distributed by Universal Pictures Corp. Released, April 24, 1927. With Edward Everett Horton and Marian Nixon. Director, Melville Brown. Adaptor, Raymond Cannon. Scanarist, Melville W. Brown. Cameraman, Gilbert Warrenton. Length, 7,173 feet. Theme: Farce-comedy. Young architect falls in love with boss' niece. Takes her to cabaret. Buys a hold-up taxi to get her home. Runs afoul of police but wins girl and promotion with firm. References: Reviewed issue Feb. 18, 1927, page 585. Advertising: Pages 1870, Apr. 24; 2634, June 5; 799, Sept. 4, 1926. TEARIN' INTO TROUBLE. Produced by Action Pictures, Inc. Distributed by Pathe. Released, March 20, 1927. Starring Wally Wales with Olive Hasbrouck. Director, Richard Thorpe. Scenarist, Betty Burbridge. Cameraman, Ray Ries. Length, 4,483 feet. Theme: Western drama. Wealthy young idler arrives in heart of cow country. Has all sorts of adventures, and is suspected of being horse thief and murderer. In his battles he meets girl and changes her suspicion into love. TELEPHONE GIRL, THE. Produced and distributed by Paramount. Released, March 26, 1927. With Madge Bellamy, Holbrook Blinn, Warner Baxter, May Allison and Lawrence Gray. Director, Herbert Brenon. Scenarist, Elizabeth Meehan. Cameraman, Lee Tover. Length, 5,455 feet. Theme: Based on Win, C. De Mille's play "The Woman." Drama of politics with boss determined to wreck opposing candidate with polite blackmail. Is frustrated by courageous telephone girl. References: Reviewed issue May 27, 1927, page 2089. Advertising: Page 1300, Apr. 15, 1927. Exploitation: Page 2449, June 24, 1927. TENDER HOUR, THE. Produced by John McCormick. Distributed by First National. Released, May 1, 1927. With Billie Dove, Ben Lyon, Alec B. Francis and Montague Love. Director, George Fitzmaurice. Scenarist, Olga Printzlau. Cameraman, Robt. Kurrle. Length, 7,400 feet. Theme: Russian locale. Romantic drama of an unhappy marriage — with bride finding real love when her detested husband is outwitted. References: Reviewed issue June 17, 1927, page 2371. Advertising: Insert, Mar. 25; 1428, Apr. 22; 1772, May 13; 2049, May 27, 1927. Prologue: Page 214, July 22, 1927. TEN MODERN COMMANDMENTS. Produced and distributed by Paramount. Released, July 1, 1927. Star, Esther Ralston. Director, Dorothy Arzner. Scenarists, Doris Anderson and Paul Gangelon. Cameraman, Alfred Gilks. Length, 6,497 feet. Theme: Romantic comedy of chorus girl who helps penniless youth to put over song hit. She doubles for prima donna and wins success and romance. References: Reviewed issue July 22, 1927, page 222. Advertising: Insert, Dec. 4; 2465, Dec. 31, 1926; 1300, Apr. 15, 1927. TERROR OF THE BAR X. Produced by Bob Custer Prod. Distributed by Filming Booking Officeg. Released, March 20, 1927. Starring Bob Custer with Ruby Blaine. Director, Percy Pembroke. Adaptor, George M. Merrick. Cameraman, Ernest Miller. Length, 4,982 feet. Theme: Western melodrama. Foreman, in love with ranch owner's daughter, is accused ot robbing mail coach. He proves himself innocent after many fights and much adventure. THREE HOURS. Produced by Asher, Small & Rogers. Distributed by First National. Released, April 3, 1927. Star, Corinne Griffith. Director, James Flood. Scenarist, Paul Bern. Cameraman, Harry Jackson. Length, 5,774 feet. Theme: Drama of distressed wife who, ejected from home by her husband, suffers untold cruelty at his hands before she finds a measure of happiness with another man. References: Reviewed issue March 25, 1927, page 1055. Advertising: One page insert, May 1, 1926; insert, Mar. 25; 1327, Apr. 15; 1428, Apr. 29; 1772, May 13; 2049, May 27, 1927. Newspaper Displays: Page 2223, June 3, 1927. THREE'S A CROWD. Produced by Harry Langdon Corp. Distributed by First National. Released, August 28, 1927. Star and director, Harry Langdon. Scenarists, James Langdon and Robt. Eddy. Cameramen, Elgin Lessley and Frank Evans. Length, 5,668 feet. Theme: Comedy. Young man living in tenement district in ramshackled apartment longsi for family. He befriends a young mother and baby. His efforts in trying to win the love of the mother and care for the baby make up the action. References: Reviewed issue Oct. 14, 1927, page 1187. THUMBS DOWN. Produced and distributed by Sterling Pictures Corp. Released, June 15, 1927. With Creighton Hale, Lois Boyd, Helen Lee Worthing and Wyndham Standing. Director, Phil Rosen. Scenarist, Frances Guihan. Cameraman, Herbert Kirkpatrick. Length, 4,723 feet. Theme: Domestic drama. Young girl conceals fact that her father is a jailbird and marries man against wishes of his mother. Her sufferings after marriage in keeping fact from her husband give way to happiness when it is proved father was innocent. References: Advertising: Page 2396, Dec. 25, 1926. THUNDERBOLT'S TRACKS. Produced by Morris R. Schlank. Distributed by Rayart Pictures Corp. Released, April, 1927. Star, Jack Perrin. Director and scenarist, Bennett Cohn. Camera man, William Hyer. Length, 4,846 feet. Theme: Western drama. Two Marines searching for family of a mate killed in France, find the family in Mexico. They have been duped by town bad man, who sells them worthless ranch. The Marines right matters after a fight. TILLER THE TOILER. Produced by Cosmopolitan Prod. Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Released, May 21, 1927. Starring Marion Davies with Matt Moore, George Fawcett, George K. Arthur, Bert Roach and Estelle Clark. Director, Hobart Henley. Scenarist, A. P. Younger. Cameraman, William Daniel. Length, 6,160 feet. Theme: Comedy-drama of stenographer who gets what she goes after by simply asserting her personality. References: Reviewed issue June 17, 1927, page 2371.