The Moving picture world (November 1926-December 1926)

108 MOVING PICTURE WORLD November 13, 1926 Paramount BEHIND THE KROXT. (5,525 feet). Stars, Beery-Hatton. A dandy comedy, but is not a special. Drew only fairly well, but pleased. Beery has done as good or better work before. A dandy picture if you buy it right. Tone, good; appeal, 90 per cent. Sunday, yes; special, no. Draw town and country class ; town 500. Admission, 10-25. H. Hitter, McDonald Theatre (350 seats), McDonald. Kansas. BLIXD GODDESS.. (7,363 feet). Star cast. A great picture. It has an abundance of thrills, comedy and tense acting. Cast — well, look them over! You know what Ernest Torrence means to the box office and Esther Ralston is a sure star. She is one of the most attractive blonde beauties of the screen. Jack Holt and Louise Dresser are also exceptionally good. Don't be afraid of this one. James D. Kennedy, Apollo Theatre, Indianapolis, Indiana. SHOW OFF.. (7 reels). Star, Ford Sterling. If there ever was a picture that you could call a high brow comedy, I believe that this is it. I believe that most of my crowd liked it, but the more intelligent enjoyed it a lot. Sterling does some real character work in this one. The entire cast makes you feel at home and it struck me as being a real high class comedy. Humor and real acting, and a fine lesson under it all. Charles Lee Hyde, Grand Theatre, Pierre, South Dakota, TIN GODS. (8,568 feet). Star, Thomas Meighan. The best Thomas Meighan picture released for some time. Renee Adoree does jsome mighty fine work in this picture. Tone, good; yes for Sunday. James D. Kennedy, Apollo Theatre, Indiananolis, Indiana. UXTAMED LADY. (6,132 feet). Star, Oloria Swanson. Just a fair entertainment. Gloria did not do her best work in this picture. Tone, good; appeal, 70 per cent. Sunday, yes; special, no. Admission, 15-25. Ira Stoneb.-aker, Allen Theatre (350 seats), Allen, Kansas. VARIETY. (5,283 feet — short version). Star, Eniil Jannings. Tliis picture was made in Germany. Everyone will want to see it as it is the talk of New York. Emil Jannings gives a masterly performance; also, Lya de Putti does some mighty fine worjj. A great picture. James D. Kennedy, Apollo Theatre, Indianapolis, Indiana. VARIETY. (5,283 feet). Star, Emil Jannings. Used some strong personal recommendations in ads to bring them in for the opening and the picture pleased greatly (except a few of the younger set) and the second night held up well. American directors and cameramen should be FORCED to see this picture for their own education; they will learn something. Joe Hewitt, The Strand Theatre, Robinson, Illinois. VOLC.\XO. (5,452 feet). Star, Hebe Daniels. Would class this as a fair program offering; the volcano scenes save it at the last. Small town patronage. A. Mitchell, Dixie Theatre, Russellville, Kentuck'y. VOLCANO. (5,452 feet). Star, Bebe Daniels. Good picture, but some way did not pull the second night. The volcano eruption scenes were fine. Tone, good; fair appeal. Sunday, yes; special, no. Draw town and farming class; town 600. Admission, 10-20 and 15-50. H. W. Batdhelder, Gait Theatr* (175 seats), Gait, California. YOU NEVER KNOW WOMEN. (6 reels). .Star, Florence Vidor. Good picture, but not a feature; rental too high for here. Tone good, appeal fair; Sunday yes, special no. Draw merchant, farming class, town 1,650, ■widely scattered. Mrs. J. B. Travelle, Elite Theatre, Placerville, California. Producers Dist» Corp, BRAVEHEART. (7,336 feet). Star, Rod LaRocque. Good picture, good story and acting; should please any audience. Tone and appeal, good. Yes for Sunday, and just above program schedule. Draw farmers and A tip in the mail is worth two in the drawer. Send in your blanks every week, whether you report one picture or six. There are exhibitors who find your reports in agreement with their experience in pictures you've both played. They are following you. Keep the tips coming! merchants, town 1,650, widely scattered. Mrs. J. B. Travelle, Elite Theatre, Placerville, California. BACHELOR BRIDES. (6,612 feet). Star, Rod LaRocque. This is a good picture but title is wrong, and the advertising is very bad, carrying nothing to create a desire In the public. Tone good, appeal 65 per cent. Sunday and special, no. Draw most all classes, town 2,900. Admission 10-25 to 1530. A. E Andrews, Opera House (486 seats). Emporium, Pennsylvania. FIGHTING EDGE. A good picture for Saturday. Played to a full house and pleased ninety per cent. P. E. Goodwin, Palace Theatre, Grand Lodge, Michigan. PARIS AT MIDNIGHT. (6,985 feet). (Jood program picture; fair box office attraction. Ken. E. Finley, Finley's Opera House, Goldsboro. North Carolina. Universal BEAUTIFUL CHEAT. (6.583 feet). Star, Laura LaPlante. Good entertainment. Laura LaPlante brings them in here. The best part of it is the first three reels, as it is less interesting as it nears the end. Tone O. K. Appeal 90 per cent. Sunday yes, special no. Draw merchant and farm class, small to%<'n. Admission 15-35. C. Van Leuven, Molson Theatre (200 seats), Molson, Washington. CALGARY STAMPEDE. (5,924 feet). Star, Hoot Gibson. A dandy western; in fact it struck our patrons as the best Hoot has ever done. Tone good. Appeal 100 per cent. Sunday and special no. Draw town and rural class, town 1,028. Admission 10-25, 15-30. W. C. Goer, Princess Theatre (175 seats), Vermont, Illinois. HIT AND RUN. (5,508 feet). Star. Hoot Gibson. A different kind of a story tor Hoot and he handled it pretty good as a bush leaguer. A good program show. Good tone. Appeal 95 per cent. Sunday or special, no. Draw town and rural class, town 1,028. Admission 10-25. W. C. Geer. Princess Theatre, Vermont, Illinois. SPOOK RANCH. Star supposed to be Hoot Gibson, but the Negro comedian takes all the honors. Hoot doesn't do a thing. The Negro causes a lot of comedy with the ghosts. Would say a poor Gibson picture. Tone O. K. Only fair appeal. Sunday yes, special no. Draw town and country class, town 400. Admission 10-25-35. H. V. Ritter. McDonald Theatre (350 seats), McDonald, Kansas. STILL ALARM. (7,000 feet). Star cast. This is a good melodrama that pleased my audience. Just a bit drawn out, as it is in eight reels, but nevertheless a good picture that should please the average movie fans. Appeal So per cent. Sunday no. Town 7,000. Admission 10-30. L. O. Davis, Virginia Theatre, Hazard, Kentucky. TEX.4.S STREAK. (6,250 feet). Star, Hoot Gibson. The first Hoot of the new product. It's good, but he has turned out better ones than this. Expected lots of laughs from audience, but got fooled. Slim Summerville supplies some but not enough. Make some more Chip of the Flying U and Phantom Bullet kind. Hoot. You certainly satisfy with that kind. R. A. Preuss, Arvada Theatre, Arvada, Colorado. TWO-FISTED JONES. Star, Jack Hoxle. Here is one western that Universal fell down on. No action, no comedy. Hoxle does nothing worthy of notice, and finally — a very weak story. Tone O. K. Appeal 60 per cent. Special no. Draw town and country class, town 400. Admission 10-25-35. H. V. Ritter. .McDonald Theatre (350 seats), McDonald, Kansas. UNDER WESTERN SKIES. (6,552 feet). Star, Norman Kerry. A good program western that did extra well at box office. Tone good. Appeal very good. Sunday or special no. Draw rural and town class, town 1,028. Admission 10-25. W. C. Geer, Princess Theatre, Vermont, Illinois. T NIVERSAL JEWELS. These are all good so far. C. Van Leuven, Molson Theatre (200 seats). Molson, Washington. Warner Bros. LONE WOLF. Star. RIn-Tin-Tin and Jun« Marlowe. All Rin-Tin-Tin pictures go good here. This one was a very good one. Appeal good. Sunday and special, yes. Draw mixed class, town 800. Admission 15-25. Jerriy Wertin, Winter Theatre (240 seats). Albany, Minnesota, RED HOT TIRES. (5,452 feet). Star. Monte Blue. Good action, picture of program type. Worth seeing. Tone good, appeal fair. Sunday yes, special no. Draw merchant, farming class, town 1,650 widely scattered. Mrs. J. B. Travelle, Elite Theatre, Placerville, C^allfornla, Miscellaneous BLUE BLOOD. Fine as I want. A hundred per center. Needs a man, is all. Draw oil field class, town 400. Admission 10-15. W. H. Glower. Liberty Theatre (500 seats). Wirt, Oklalioma. CHECKERED FLAG. (Banner). Star, Elaine Hammerstein. Fair program picture that seemed to go over O. K. with a fair sized Sunday crowd. Tone, O. K. Appeal, fair. Sunday yes, special no. Draw all sorts, town about 1,000. Admission 10-25 to 15-35 specials. H. H. Hedberg, Amuse-U Theatre, Melville, Louisiana. DOUBLE FISTED. Star, Jack Perrin. Good western. Run this class of picture on Saturday nights, so I am not able to judge the merits of It by the crowds. Tone, good. Sundaly or special, no. Draw all classes, town 2,250. Admission 15-30. H. L. Beudon, Grand Theatre (250 seats). Port Allegany. Pennsylvania. PELL STREET MYSTERY. Star, George Larkin. A fine picture, enjoyed by all. If you want a melodrama, play this one. Draw oil field class, town 400. Admission 10-15. W. H. Glower, Liberty Theatre (500 seats). AVirt, Oklahoma. QUICKER*N LIGHTNIN'. Star, Buffalo Bill. Jr. A good picture. Draw oil field class, town 400. Admission 10-1.5. W. H. Glower. Liberty Theatre (500 seats), Wirt, Oklahoma, WESTERN TRAILS. Star, Bill Patton. This is about the worst western that I have ever run and I have run some. There is nothing In this picture. If they would pay to run it, why then, I'd now still refuse to use it. Tone none, appeal fair. Sunday yes, special no. Draw working class, city 14,000. Admission 10-15. G. M. Bertling, Favorite Theatre (168 seats), Piqua, Ohio. Short Subjects ASK. GRAND3IA. (Pathe-Our Gan«r). Can't make 'em. any better. W. H. Clower, Liberty Theatre, Wirt, Oklahoma. BIG PAR.VDB. (F. B. O.-FlKhtlng Heart* 8). A pleasing two-reeler. Tone good, appeal 95 per cent. Robert W. Hines, Hines Theatre (200 seats), Loyalton, South Dakota. BUSTER'S NIGHT. (Universal-Buster Brown). These Buster Brown comedies are only just fair here; the boy is too sissylooking and acts the same way. The dog is fine. H. V. Ritter, McDonald Theatre, McDonald, Kansas.