The Moving picture world (November 1926-December 1926)

December 11, 1926 MOVING PICTURE WORLD 445 Paramount AOE OP CADS. (7 reeLs). Star, Adolphe Menjou. The only thing that brought them in was Menjou and then they kicked about the story. Played it one day and broke even. Sunday yes, special no. R. A. Preuss, Arvada Theatre, Arvada, Colorado. ALOMA OF SOUTH SEAS. (8..'>44 feet). Star, Gilda Grey. Everyone seemed to enjoy this picture, as it was full of action from the word go. Good cast, and very well acted. Appeal good. Sunday and special no. Draw mixed class, town 1,800. Admission 2."). Fred S. Widenor, Opera House (492 seats). Belvedere, New Jersey. BEHIiVD THE FRONT. (5,523 feet). Stars, Beery-Hatton. A much heralded comedy that fulfilled expectations. Did a nice busines.s; this in spite of two radio.s for every three persons, going full blast, broadcasting the Dempsey-Tunney fight. Guy C. Sawyer, Town Hall, Chester, Vermont. BEHIND THE FRONT. (5,.52.% feet). Stars, Hat ton-Beer,v. Another good comedy that we played and sent all the receipts into the exchange. Played it repeat date and took in eight dollars. Picture O. K., hut cost too much. Town 600. Admission 10-30. E. C. Silverthorne, Liberty Theatre, Martinsville Michigan. BORN TO THE WEST. (G,045 feet). Star, Jack Holt. A Zane Grey western that went over nicely and pleased everyone. It is jammed with action, packed with fights and blood, and is as wild and wooly as they make 'em. Raymond Hatton furnished the comedy and does it well. Tone, Sunday O. K. Good appeal. Draw all classes, town 3,000. Admission 10-30. M. W. Larmour, National Theatre (430 seats), Graham, Texas. BORN TO THE WEST. (6.045 feet). Star, Jack Holt. A fine western picture and with author's name behind it, is very easy to exploit. We showed to good business and ever.vone was pleased. Admission 10-30. E. C. Silverthorne, Liberty Theatre (225 seats), Harrisville, Michigan, DIPLOMACY. (G.n.'O feet). Star, Blanche Sweet. Just as ordinary drama that failed to draw or please here. I have an idea there are too many counts and countesses and barons in it for my bunch. Tone O. K. Fair appe.al. Special no. Draw all classes, town 3,000. Admission 10-30. M. W. Larmour, National Theatre (430 seats), Graham, Texas. DESERT GOLD. (R.850 feet). Zane Grey stor,v. New faces in this Zane Grey helped to make it more interesting. The same cast in too many Grey pictures was beginning to make them seem too similar. Guy C. Sawyer, Town Hall, Chester, Vermont. ENCHANTED HILL. Star, Jack Holt. A ■dandy western. All kinds of thrill.'?. Play it if you have not already done so. Floyd G. Ward, Ward Theatre, Stark, Kansas. FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE. (5,305 feet). Star, Harold Lloyd. Wo have the some complaint to make as on all other Lloyd pictures— we furnish the show, do all the work and send the money to the exchange. This is the last Lloyd picture we can run at present terms. Picture okay, but nothing big enough to go wild about. E. C. Silverthorn, Liberty Theatre. Admission 10-30. Harrisville, Michigan. GOLDEN PRINCESS. (S,.'{04 feet). Star, Betty Bronson. A western story by Bret Harte. and a good one. But — the title is misleading. Sounded too much like a fairy tale and many, associating Betty Bronson with a Peter Pan role, did not come to see Tiow really good she was in this outdoor ■western story. Those who came liked it. ■Guy C. Sawyer, Town Hall, Cliester, Vermont. HANDS ITP. Star, Raymond Griffith. A real likeable picture. Lots of thrills Special no. Floyd G. Ward, Ward Theatre. Stark (town of 400), Kansas. IT'S THE OLD ARMY GAME. (6,889 feet). Star, W. C. Fields. It's the old army game for sure — a big flop for us and was sold to us as special. Had a small 'house who were only half amused. E. C. Silverthorn, Liberty Theatre (225 seats), Harrisville, Michigan. Don't forget that Laugh Month is coming along. Exhibitors will want every picture to ring the bell more than ever at that time, when public attention is concentrated on the screen. The tips you send will guide a host of exhibitors in placing their dates. Help put Laugh Month over with a hurrah ! Send tips on good Laugh Month pictures. IT'S THE OLD ARMY GAME. (6,889 feet). Star, W. C. Fields, Just a lot of bunk, strung together with a lot of senseless, talky subtitles. My crowd couldn't see it at all. Fields, here, is not a box office star and the title meant nothing, as the crowd was very slim. Lost big money on it. Louise Brooke may become a box office star in time if she has the right pictures, but I have my doubts about Fields. He does all right In support of a real star, but fails to click by himself. Picture had too many subtitles. Tone, Sunday O. K. Not much appeal. M. W. Larmour, National Theatre, Graham, Texas. IRISH LUCK. (T.OOO feet). Star, Thomas Meighan. A good picture of the unusual type. Floyd G. Ward, Ward's Theatre, Stark, Kansas. KID BOOTS. (6 reels). Star, Eddie Cantor. Don't know how to rate this picture. Of course I liked it — but it didn't draw worth a darn. The few who came were mostly all men — a few flappers mixed in. Poor appeal. Special no. R. A. Preuss, Arvada Theatre, Arvada, Colorado. LADY OF THE HAREM. Star, Ernest Torrence. This picture pleased everybody. Tone, apeal fair. Sunday, special no. Mixed class, town 1,.S00. Admission 25. Fred S. Widenor, Opera House (492 seats), Belvidere, New Jersey. LIGHT OF WESTERN STARS. Star, Jnck Holt featured. Zane Grey story, one of the better of the Zane Greys. Jack Holt had to share honors with Ncah Beery in this one. The Zane Grey pictures draw well for me, but I am beginning to hide after the show, for so many hunt me up to say the picture was not like the book. Guv C. Sawyer, Town Hall, Chester, Vermont. LORD JIM. Star, Percy Marmont. It's th<-, bunk here: they walked out on this one. Floyd G. Ward, Ward'.s Theatre, admission 15-25, Stark, Kansxs. LOVERS IN ftUARANTINE. (6,570 feet). Star. Bebe Daniels. A good picture, well received; acting good. Tone good, appeal 90 per cent. Sunday yes. special no. Admission 20-3.5. R. P. MoUohan, Grantsville Theatre (250 seats), Grantsville, West Virginia. LOVERS IN QUARANTINE. (6,570 feet). Star. Bebe Daniels. Very good; pleased a small audience. Tone and Sunday O. K. No as special. Draw merchant, farming classes, town 3,300. Admission 15-30. P. L. Vann, Opera House (600 seats), Greenville, Ala. MAN WHO FOUND HIMSELF. Star. Tom Meighan. Very interesting story that pleased everyone. Film condition good. Seven reels in length — one too many. But don't pass this one up. It's good. Tone good, appeal .So per cent. Sunday yes, special no. Draw mixed class, town 150. Admission 10-30. Robert W. Hines. Hines Theatre (300 seats), Loyalton, So. Dakota. NELL GWYN. Star, Dorothy Gish. Very fine picture, but did not pull for m-3, or satisfy our audience. Tone good, appeal fair. Sunday, special no. Draw mivert class, town 1..S00. Admission 25. Fred 3. Widenor, Opera House (492 seats), Belvidere, New Jersey. NEW BROOMS. (5,443 feet). Paramount goes better with me than all the balance. If it's Paramount they say they do not care. So much for advertising — all it has to be is Paramount. This was a Paramount. R. P. Mollohan, Grantsville Theatre (250 seats), Grantsville, West Virginia. PALM BEACH GIRL. (6,918 ftet). Star, Bebe Daniels. Very good. Bebe does good work and it's a dandy storv. Draw town and rural class, town 2,500. Admission 1025. S. H. Rich, Rich Theatro (450 seats), Montpelier, Idaho. RAINMAKER. (6.025 feet). Star cast. This picture was sold to us as special, but the picture was no better than our regular program productions. Buy at program price and run, but if for a special, look out for it, I class it as only a fair picture. Town 600. Admission 10-30. E. C. Silverthorn, Liberty Theatre, Martinsville, Michigan. RUNAWAY. (6,216 feet). This picture pleased the majority, but it 6tl not draw for some reason. A mixture of the flapper story and the Kentucky Hill Billies. Tone good, appeal 75 per cent. Sunday yes, special no. Draw town, country class, town 420. Admission 10-25-35. H. V. Ritter, McDonald Theatre, McDonald, Kansas. SEVEN KEYS TO BALDP.\T15. Star, Douglas MacLean. One of MacLean's best : took good. Draw small town, rural class. Floyd G. Ward, Ward Theatre, Stark, Kansas. SHOCK PUNCH. (6,151 feet). Star, Richard Dix. Good comedy drama with enough action and comedy to please anyone. Bad weather cut down the attnedance but those who came were pleased. Gunboat Smith was a good foil for Dix in pictures of this type. Comments were made that the picture did not very ciosely follow the story which appeared in liberty Magazine. Guy C. Sawyer, Town Hall, Chester, Vermont. SHOW-OFF. (7 reels). Star, Ford Sterling. Played to very poor business. The picture failed to please. Ford Sterling is a good comedian but he couldn't get the laughs in this. Tone O. K. Appeal none. Sunday O.K.. special no. Draw all types, town 3,000, Admission 10-30. M. W. Larmour, National Theatre (430 seats), Graham, Texas SHOW-OFF. (7 reels). Star, Ford Sterling. Good comedy; pleased everyone. Sterling was at his height in a feature of this kind. Tone good, appeal fair. Sunday yes, special no. Draw mixed class, town 1,800. Admission 25. Fred S. Widenor, Opera House (492 seats), Belvidere, New Jersey. SHOW-OFF. (7 reels). Star, Ford Sterling. This was a good comedy and the patrons were well pleased. Print and accessories good. Tone good, appeal 100 per cent. Sunday yes, special no. Draw town and country class, town 350. Admission 15-25. J. M. Stornbrake, Allen Theatre (350 seats), Allen, Kansas. THE SHOW OFF. (7 reels). Star, Ford Sterling. Just an ordinary picture for program theatres, not big enough for first class, not a punch to this picture. Johnny Jones, Orpheum Theatre, Quincy, 111. SOCIAL CELEBRITY. (6,025 feet). Star, Adolpe Menjou. Very good Menjou vehicle. Miss Brooks looks good to me. She's a new one. (You may send your photo if you will). Tone, appeal good. Not a special. Draw better class, town 4,500. Admission 10-20. Carl A. Anglemire, "T" Theatre, Nazareth, Pennsylvania. SOCIAL CELEBRITY. (6,025 feet). Star, Adolphe Menjou. First one we have run of Menjou's and will say it went over fine; very good from the beginning and will recommend it highly. E. C. Silverthorn, Liberty Theatre, admission 10-30, Harrisville. Michigan. SO'S YOUR OLD M \N. (0.347 feet). Star, W. C. Fields, rielrls redeems himself in this picture; a knockout with a consistent comedy-drama story. Boost it strong. It will get the money. Give him his juggling tools back. Tone good, appeal great. Sunday, special yes. Draw family class, city 40,000, Admission 10-50, Johnny Jones, Washington & Orpheum Theatres (1,000 seats), Quincy, Illinois. SPANIARD. (6,676 feet). Star, Ricardo Cortez. A good picture that although compared with The Sheik, is not as good, nor does it have the drawing power of the Valentino film. It is not worth an increased