The Moving picture world (November 1926-December 1926)

Straight from the Shoulder Reports I SxhibLttoaJnformation Direct from the $>ox-Office to yon Sdited dl.Van3uren S'omlL F. B. O. BIGGEIR THAN BARNUM'S.. (.I.S'Jl feet). Stars, George O'Hara, Viola Dana, Ralph Lewis. A wonderful picture; different from any other picture I ever liad. Any exhibitor should malte money on this picture. Admission 10-30. Robert W. Hines, Hines Theatre (300 seats), Loyalton, South Daltoti. special, yes. Draw mixed class, town 150. Tone good, appeal 100 per cent. Sunday and BIGGKR THAN BARNUM'S. (G reels). Star, Viola Dana. This is a real good picture and, I thinlc, went over in good .^hape to a Saturday night crowd. Bought this one right and made some money on it. Don't think you can make a mistalce in buying this, as it should go good most anywliere. Tone good, appeal 90 per cent. Sunday and special, yes. Draw general class, town 300. Admission 10-25 and 15-35. W. C. rinyder. Cozy Theatre (265 seats), Lamont, Oklahoma. BIGGER THAN BARNUM'S. (5,310 feet). Star, Ralph Lewis. Pleased some and some found fault. This, I believe, will appeal to the masses more than the highbrows. Tone good, appeal fair. Sunday yes, special no. R. A. Preuss, Arvada Theatre, Ai vada, Colorado. BORN TO BATTLE. (5 reels). Star, Tom Tyler. He is making a few friends; he airways pleases the kiddies. Tone good, appeal 60 per cent. Sunday or special, no. Draw farming, miner classes, town 1,500. Admission 10-25. A. Catalano, Victory Theatre, Rossiter, Pennsylvania. COLLEGE BOOB. (5,340 feet). i?tar, Lefty Flynn. Lefty is "the hick from the sticks" and he sure takes his part well; the best he's made to date and just t;ie story for now — football, fights, romance, etc., with Lefty first as "the boois" and then as the ■"hero." Tone and appeal, good. Sunda.y yes, special no. R. A. Preuss, Arvada Theatre, Arvada, Colorado. DEVIL^S GULCH. Star, Bob Custer. Bob •Custer's best — and that's saying a great deal. A good plot, a fast introduction and a whirlwind finish made this number go over big with our audience. Can say that Bob pleased the Saturday night bunch a hundred per cent. Comedy aplenty, too. When the lanky sheriff booted the villains the crowd almost went wild. Our advice. Gang, is to get this ■one for Saturday and boost it to the limit; It'll take. Tone O. K. Sunday yes, and almost special. Draw all sorts, town about 1,000. Admission 10-25 to 15-35 sp.ecials. H. H. Hedberg, Amuse-U Theatre, Melville, Louisiana, F. B. O. PICTURES. F. B. O. has the pictures this year Robert W. Hines, Hines Theatre, Loyalton, South Dakotal HAIR TRIGGER BAXTER. (5 reels). Star, Bob Custer. My first Custer this year and must say I am not sorry I played him. Here's a dandy little western with a nice little story. Good print find papc-r. R. A. Preuss, Arvada Theatre, Arvada, Colorado. LONE HAND SAUNDERS. Star, Fred Thomson. Good outdoor picture; highly pleased the patrons. Tone and appeal good, suited for Sunda,y, but not special — program picture. Draw farmers, merchants, widely scattered town 1,650. Mrs. .T. B. Travelle, Elite Theatre, Placerville, California. OUT OP THE WKST. (5 reels). Star, T<'m Tyler. This picture drew the boys and men, but the ladies stayed away. A story of baseball playing cowboys. Good print. Tone good, appeal not so good here. Sunday yes, special no. R. A. Preuss, Arvad.i. Theatre, Arvada, Colorado. RIDIN' STREAK. (5 reels). Star, Bob Custer. A dandry little western and went H. H. Hedberg, one of us, named us Our Gang to typify the fraternal, good-will, stick-together spirit that governs our sending of dependable reports on pictures we have played. Playing fair by picture and producer, aiming to help each other and you, we will be very glad to have your tips as an earnest of your wish to help us and be one of us. OUR GANG over in very good shape. Custer's pictures draw very good here. Nearly all of his pictures have been good. Made just a little money with this one. Tone, good; appeal, 90 per cent. Sunday, yes; special, no. Draw general class; town 600. Admission, 10-15, 15-35. W. C. Snyder, Cozy Theatre (265 seats), Lamont, Oklahoma. First National BROWN DERBY. (6.500 feet). Star, Johnny Hines. Once upon a time Hines was my best bet; but of late, not so good. This picture is a good one for laughs and should do a good business. Appeal fair. Sunday, yes. R. A. Preuss, Arvada Theatre, Arvada, Colorado. HIS SUPREME MOMENT. (8 reels). A very good picture. Tone and appeal good, just above program schedule and suited for Sunday. Draw merchant, farming classes, town 1,650, widely scattered. Mrs. J. B. Travelle. Elite Theatre, Placerville, California. IRENE. (8,400 feet). Star, Colleen Moore. After reading so many good reports on Irene w'e thought we'd mop up, but the E. O. results were very disappointing. The plctuie evidently did not make a hit, as the second night flopped after a poor first night's attendance. Too long drawn out in nine reels and patrons are too used to Technicolor to rave about the fashion show in colors In this one. Not nearly as good here .as Ella Cinders. Tone O. K. Weak appeal. Sunday yes, special not here. Draw all sorts, town about 1,000. Admission 10-25 to J.'i-.-.o specials. H. H. Hedberg, Amuse-U Theatre, Melville, Louisiana. MAKING OF O'MALLEY. (7,571 feet). Star, Milton Sills. Very good picture. Tone and appeal, good. Sunday yes, as special just above program schedule. Draw merchant, farming classes, town ],i'.r>0, widely scattered. Mrs. J. B. Travelle, Elite Theatre, Placerville, California. MEMORY LANE. (6,825 feot). Ktahl production, Good program picture. This picture built for the moral point rath-;r than otherwise, though interesting for all that. Tone very good, appeal 60 per cent. Sunday, yes a.id no. Not a special. Draw rural class, town 200. Admission 20-40. L. L Like, Dreamland Theatre (150 teats), Lrummond, Montana. MY SON. (7 reels). Star, Alia Nazlmova. This Is a fine program picture and think It pleased n..ist every one who saw it. Didn't get very many out, but made a little money, anyway. Don't hesitate about buying thl, as It should go over most an'ywhere. Tone fine, appeal 90 per cent. Sunday yes, special no. Draw general cla.os, town COO. Admission 10-25 and 15-3.'5. W. C. Snyder, Cozy Theatre (265 seats), Lamont, Oklahoma. RAINBOW RILEY. Star, Johnny Hines. Good action comedy. Good print — grod crowd. Tone good, appeal 80 per cent. Draw general class, town 2,200. Admission 10-25. A. F. Jenkins, Community Theatre, David City, Nebraska. SAVAGE. (5 reels). Star, Ben Lyon. One of First National's Winners that was a loser. Patrons called this very silly. Seriously made, without the would-be funny subtitles, this might have proved interesting. Second night, off. Tone O. K. Very -^j-oak appeal. Sunday yes, special no. Draw all sorts, town about a thousand. Admission 10-25 to 15-3.">. H. H. Hedberg, Aniuse-U Theatre, Melville, Louisiana. SHORE LEAVE. (6,836 feet). Star, Richard Barthelmess. Good print, good story, good stars and photography. Better play and boost it: you won't lose anything. Tone, high; appeal, 100 per cent. Sunday and special, yes. Admission, 15-25. Bannis Jordan, Palace Theatre (400 seats), Winnesboro, South Carolina. TOO MUCH MONEY. (7,000 feet). Stars, Lewis Stone, Anna Q. Nilsson. This seems to be real enjoyable entertainment. Stone was very good. The picture has plenty of good comedy. Makes a real good program picture. Tone, O. K. Good appeal. Sunday, yes ; special, no. Draw town and country class town 1,200. Admission, 10-25. C. R Seff, New Radio Theatre (250 seats), Correctionville, Iowa. TRAMP, TRAMP, TRAMP. (5,»)30 feet). Star, Harry Langdon. Cannot see this star in any feature to date. Pleased the majority, but is drawn out too much. Tone good, appeal fair. Sunday or special, no. Draw mixed class, towa 1,800. Admission 25. Fred S. Widenor, Opera House (4'J2 seats), Belvidere, New Jersey. Fox DURAND OP BAD LANDS. (5,814 feet). Star, Chas. (Buck) Jones. As good as any short western. Draw farming, mining classes, town 1,500. Admission 10-25. A. Catalano, Victory Theatre, Rossiter, Pennsylvania. EARLY TO WED. (5,912 feet). Star, Matt Moore. One day to 36 people. Paid a special price for it, too. Title or paper didn't attract at all. Biggest flop in great weather. Tone good, appeal none. Yes for Sunday. R. A. Preuss, Arvada Theatre. Arvada, Colorado. FIG LEAVES. (6,498 feet). Starg, Olive Borden, George O'Brien. Another feather in Fox's hat. Sure audience picture. The Adam and Eve part a novelty. Story the family kind. Comedy situations very good and the style revue best ever so far. Mr. "McCohmak KoUian Moore" should sec this style revue and then forget Irene. Good for the whole family and a special. Johnny Jones, Washington and Orpheum Theatres. Quincs', Illinois. IRON HORSE. (11 reels). Star, George O'Brien. Here is a one "hundred per cent, picture, which is all the praise any one can give. Showed this two nights and had good houses. Made more money on this or.e than I have made on any one picture for a long time. Buy this and get behind it and you will surely get "the long green." Tone fine. .Sunday aKd special, yes. Draw general class, town 600. Admission 15-35. W. C. Snyder, Cozy Theatre (265 seats), Lamont, Oklahoma. OVER THE 1IIL.L. Star, Mary Carr. This being the third time we showed this good picture it went over a Hundred per pent, again. Appeal good. Sund.ay and spet ial, yes. Draw mixed class, town 800. Admission 15-25. Jerry Wertln, Winter Theatre (240 seats), Albany, Minnesota.