The Moving picture world (November 1926-December 1926)

November 6, 1926 MOVING PICTURE WORLD 47 Producers DisU Corp BRAVEIHEART. (7,336 feet). Star, Rod LaRocque. A really wonderful production. It is in that class of picture that causes people to go out and talk and recommend it to their friends. We had quite a controversy here over the ending-. One faction thoug-ht it ended rig'ht; the other thought the Indian should have turned out to be a white man in the last reel so he could marry the girl. This argument started itself but I helped it along as much as possible and business improved. The advertising accessories are good. It Is a verly impressive picture. It has a football story in it also. Tone, Sunday and special, O. K. Good appeal. Draw all classes, town 3,000. Admission 10-30. M. W. Larmour, National Theatre (430 seats), Graham, Texas. CHORUS LADY. (6 reels). We got more than we expected. Good program picture, full of fire and fun. Tone O. K. Appeal, fine. Sunday or special, no. J. C. Leveck, Benoit Auditorium, Benoit, Mississippi VOLGA BOATMAN. (10,600 feet). Star cast. One of the finest pictures I have played this season. Hard to get the audience in; but pleased, and drew double business second night. M. L. Abrams, New Theatre, Lake City, South Carolina. United Artists BLACK PIRATE. (8,388 feet). Star, Douglas Fairbanks. Gang — meet Doug the old and Doug the new. He, the Doug of old, is in again. This one clicks from all angles. I sent in a personal report on this after seeing It at a private screening two months ago and predicted it would bring Doug back — and now I can say that my judgment was right. Joe Hewitt, Strand Theatre, Robinson, Illinois. THE EAGLE. (5,756 feet). Star, Rudolph Valentino. Some patrons said best picture we ever ran, a few liked it better than Son of The Sheik; anyway, it was pretty good and think most everyone liked it. But Valentino name failed to draw; maybe he goes over big in a large town but for us failure as drawing card. Extensive ads and gave photos. H. W. Ritter. McDonald Theatre (250 seats), McDonald, Kansas. ONLY WAY. Gave this a private showing to our school faculty; they were unanimous in their opinion that it was not fit for the children to see. My opinion, however, was different. It follows Dickens' Tale of Two Cities very closely, and I think it O. K. for anyone to see. Tone good, appeal questioned. Sunday yes, special maybe. Draw town and country class, town 500. Admission 10-25. H. Ritter, McDonald Theatre (350 seats), McDonald, Kansas. SON OF THE SHEIK. Star, Rudolph Valentino. If you can get an early date on ttiis picture I would advise showing and boosting Glad to welcome Floyd G. Ward, Ward Theatre, Stark, Kansas and A. E. Shaw, Globe Theatre, Savannah, Missouri, as dependable tip senders who qualifyin every way to be among the generous exhibitors who stand by this department and each other. it. The present appeal for Valentino's pictures is great. I ran into hard luck for this feature, as it rained hard each night. Tone good. Sunday and special yes. Draw mill and farming class, town 1,000. Admission 23. Li. E. Parsons, Parsons' Hall (325 seats), Marcellus, New Tork. SPARROWS. (6.000 feet). Star, Mary Pickford. A year ago Mar\y's publicity department .saw fit to use my report on Annie Rooney in their trade paper advertising; however, there will be nothing in this report to twenty-four sheet to exhibitors — for it did not please. Story too sordid and not up to Mary's average by a long shot. Another one like this and we'll have to send in a pinch-hitter for the "Babe Ruth of the Screen" and send Mary to the showers. Bad opening due to weather — good draw second night, but not one patron to praise the picture. .Joe Hewitt, The Strand Theatre, Robinson, Illinois. SPARROWS. (8 reels). Star, Mar'y Pickford. This picture drew lots of children and not so many grownups. Miss Pickford does not look a day over twelve years and her acting is excellent. The story is not the kind that will please all; but the acting of the kiddies and the rest of the cast could not be beat. The weather was great when I played it and even then couldn't mop up. Fair appeal. Sunday yes. R. A. Preuss, Arvada Theatre, Arvada, Colorado. Universal LITTLE GIANT. Star cast. Just as ordinary picture that will not please and did not do an;y business for me. A Jewel that must have come from Woolworth's. Appeal, 65 per cent. Sunday, no. Draw from town 6,000. Admission 10-30. L. O. Davis, Virginia Tlieatre, Hazard, Kentucky. RUNAWAY EXPRESS. (5,865 feet). Star, .Tacit Daugherty. This picture drew eood the first day, but fell down the second. Would not class it as the best railroad picture but it's good entertainment at that; only didn't work at the box office the second day. R. A. Preuss, Arvada Theatre, Arvada, Colorado. SPORTING LIFE. Star, Bert Lytell Not bad; takes you right from fencing to prizefighting. With some other star this wiould have done better as Bert has lost out in my town. Tone, O. K. Appeal. 75 per cent. Sunday and special, no. Draw all classes, town 2,250. Admission 15-30. H. L.. Beudon, Grand Theatre (125 seats), Port Allegany, Pe nnsylvania. TRIPLE ACTION. Star, Pete Morrison. A dandy western of program type; plenty of action and comedy. Tone, O. K. Good appeal. Special, no. Draw town and country class, town 500. Admission 10-25-33. H. V. Ritter. MoDonald Theatre (250 seats), McDonald, Kansas. UNIVERSAL PICTURES. Have had only two weak Universal pictures so far. H. V. Ritter, McDonald Theatre, McDonald, Kansas. UNIVERSAL PICTURES. Universal, as a whole this year, have great features, comedies and serials. Regular money-makers. R. A. Preuss, Arvada Theatre, Arvada, Colorado. WHERE WAS I? (6,630 feet). Star, Reginald Denny. Good picture. All of Denny's are good; the only trouble is with me, that Universal works them overtime; they don't take them out when they deserve a pension. Tone and appeal, good. Sunday and special, yes. Draw town and farming classes, town 600. Admission 10-20 and 15-20. H. W. Batc'helder, Gait Theatre (175 seats). Gait, California. Warner Bros. LOVER'S LANE. (7 reels). Simply fine, as all of the Warner Classics have been. Haven't had a bad one. Draw oil field class, town 400. Admission 10-15. W. H. Glower, Liberty Theatre (500 seats), Wirt, Oklahoma. M.iscellaneous BROODING EYES. Star, Lionel Barrymore. A very good program picture. Barrymore's aoting in this picture is great. Mystery story that is sure to please. Print good. Tone and appeal good. Sunday yes, special no. Draw big city clases. Stephen G. Brenner, Eagle Theatre, Baltimore, Maryland. THE CHAMPION. Star, William Fairbanks. A fairly good and interesting subject, but failed to draw business. Tone good, appeal 85 per cent. Sunday or special no. Draw middle and working class, city 23,000. Admission 10-25. Ed C. Curdts, Bijou Theatre (300 seats), Greenvile, South Carolina. GOING THE LIMIT. Star, Richard Holt. Just a fair program picture. It is better to lay this type of picture on the shelf and pay for it. Print good. Poor appeal. Sunday or special no. Draw big city class. Stephen G. Brenner, Eagle Theatre, Baltimore, Maryland. WIZARD OF OZ. Star, Larry Semon. Not much to it — just a fairy story. For children only it will be all right when no other picturesof type have been played. No appeal here. Draw oil field class, town 300. Admission 10-25. W. H. Clower, Liberty Theatre (500 seats), Wirt, Oklahoma. Straight From the ShouldeTf 3r, Report* on Short Subjects from Exhibitor* Uie Them and Send Them THE BUSYBODY. (P & D & C-comedy). Star, Charlie Murray. Here's another of those all-star two-reel comedies that is good. These comedies are old. They are also very good. Cash in on the popularity of Murray as a comedian and play these. They will mean something at your box office. Tone O. K. Good appeal. Mitchell Conery, Conoat Projection Service, Menands, New York. DOG SHY. (Pathe-comedy). Star, Charles Chase. One of the best Chase comedies to date. That's saying something, too. Get this by all means. More laughs in this than in many other comedies. Mitchell Conery. Conoat Projection Service, Mer nands. New York. ISN'T LIFE TERRIBLE? (Pathe-comedy). Star, Charles C-hase. A very poor one from Chase — very silly. Chase oomedies, up to this one, have been very good. Print good. Stephen G. Brenner, Eagle Theatre, Baltimore, Maryland. LET LOOSE.. (Universalwestern comedy). Stars, Holmes, Corbett. This is a well made western comedy. Pee Wee Holmes keeps them In t;oo& hu mor throughout the entire footage of the film. Print new. Stephen G. Brennor, Eagle Theater, Baltimore, Maryland. LICKETY SPLIT. (Educational comedy). Star, Lige Conley. A very good slapstick effort, with a lot of expensive tricks pulled off with an auto polo match. Good tone and appeal. Draw better class. C. A. Anglemire, "T" Theatre, Nazareth, Pennsylvania. LIGHT HOUSEKEEPING. (Educational-Conley). This was a splendid slapstick comedy with plenty of big laughs in it. Draw better class, town 4.500. C. A. Anglemire, "Y" Theatre, Nazareth, Pennsylvania. MAMA, BEHAVE. (Pathecomedy). Star, Chas. Chase. Good comedy that made the older folks h;ive a number of laughs. Tone and ai)peal O. K. H. 11. Hodberg, Amuse-U Theatre, Melville. Louisiana. MARIONETTES. (Educationalnovelty). One and .a half reels, produced in Technicolor; It's good, but you can't compare It with "The Voice of the Nightingale." Nice for Sunday showing. R. A. Preuss, Arvada Theatre, Arvada, Colorado.