Motion picture news booking guide (1929)

BOOKING GUIDE 115 DOG OF THE REGIMENT, A. Produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Released, Oct. 29, 1927. Starring Rin-Tin-Tin with Tom Gallery and Dorothy Gulliver. Director, Ross Lederman. Scenarist, Charles R. Condon. Cameraman, Ed du Par. Length, 5,003 feet. Theme: Melodrama of the war in which a young American in love with a German heiress becomes an aviator and his plane is brought down at the Red Cross post where she is serving as a nurse. Through a forged signature he is ordered put to death, but is saved by his own efforts and those of the faithful Rinty. References: Review issue Nov. 11, 1927, page 1504. Advertising: Page 634, Sept. 2, 1927. DOMESTIC MEDDLERS. Produced and distributed by Tiffany-Stahl. Released, Aug. 15, 1928. Starring Claire Windsor with Lawrence Gray and Roy D’Arcy. Director, James Flood. Scenarist, Wellyn Totman. Cameraman, Ernie Miller. Length, 5,632 feet. Theme: Marital triangle. Wife intoxicates her husband’s partner with her beauty while her spouse misconstrues her actions. The partner egotistically assumes he is making another conquest, but when the woman repulses him the husband is certain of her innocence. The partner is severely trounced and the couple repair the rift. References: Advertising: Insert, July 22; 817, Sept. 16, 1927; insert, June 23, 1928. DOMESTIC TROUBLES. Produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Released, March 24, 1928. With Clyde Cook, Louise Fazenda and Betty Blythe. Director, Ray Enright. Scenarist, Graham Baker. Cameraman, Charles Van Enger. Length, 5,164 feet. Theme: Comedy. Two brothers look alike, but one is highstepper and other straightlaced. Former lands in jail, so brother impersonates him. This results in complications when the staid brother’s spouse discovers that instead of her brother-in-law it is her husband with the other’s wife. Sporty brother returns from jail in time to straighten out ihe domestic difficulties. DON’T MARRY. Produced and distributed by Fox Film. Released, June 3, 1928. With Lois Moran, Neil Hamilton and Henry Kolker. Director, James Tinling. Scenarist, Randall H. Faye. Cameraman, Joseph August. Length, 5,708 feet. Theme: Comedy romance. Young society girl, tiring of convention and resenting upbraiding by son of old family friend, puts on shabby clothes and returns, telling him she is other girl’s cousin. They fall in love and she finds it difficult to tell him of her deception. On their honeymoon she finally tells him the truth, and after a scene they are reconciled. References: Review issue June 9, 1928, page 1969. DOOMSDAY. Produced and distributed by Paramount. Released, Feb. 18, 1928. Starring Florence Vidor with Gary Cooper, Lawrence Grant, Chas. Stevenson and Tom Rickets. Director, Rowland V. Lee. Adaptors, Doris Anderson and Donald W. Lee. Cameraman, Henry Gerrard. Length, 5,665 feet. Theme: Girl chooses between two admirers, one wealthy and other poor. Takes the former, with whom she lives a loveless life until a divorce is secured. Lives on other man’s farm for six months probation and he finally marries her. Happy ending. References: Reviewed issue April 7, 1928, page 1153. DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS IN THE GAUCHO. Produced by Douglas Fairbanks. Distributed by United Artists Corp. Released, Jan. 1, 1928. Star, Douglas Fairbanks. Director, F. Richard Jones. Scenarist, Lotta Woods. Cameraman, Anthony Gaudio. Length, 9,358 feet. Theme: South American romance. Leader of gauchos is loved by mountain girl, who becomes jealous of the interest shown in him by a “miracle girl.” She turns him over to the authorities before realizing platonic interest of other girl. The gaucho manages to escape and rejoin his followers in time to prevent the execution of “the miracle girF’ and the good padre, who befriended him. References: Reviewed issue Dec. 2, 1927, page 1754. Advertising: Insert, July 15, 1927; 680-81, Mar. 3; 930, Mar. 24, 1928. Exploitation: Pages 1267, Apr. 21; 1338-D, Apr. 28, 1928. DOVE, THE. Produced by Joseph M. Scher.ck. Distributed by United Artists Corp. Released, Jan. 7, 1928. Starring Norma Talmadge with Noah Beery and Gilbert Roland. Director, Roland West. Scenarists, Paul Bern and Wallace Smith. Adaptors, Roland West and Wallace Smith. Cameraman, Oliver Marsh. Length, 9,100 feet. Theme: Melodrama of dance hall girl in love with gambling house employee. She is desired by wealthy, powerful and swarthy gentleman, who connives to have her lover slain in a gambling house row. The ruse fails and the lover kills his framed assassin, for which he is ordered put to death. He is eventually saved by the cleverness of The Dove. References: Reviewed issue Jan. 7, 1928, page 74. Advertising: Insert, July 15, 1927; 606-07, Feb. 25; 931, Mar. 24, 1928. Exploitation: Page 440, Feb. 11, 1928. Lobby Displays: Page 1033, Mar. 21, 1928. DRAG NET, THE. Produced and distributed by Paramount. Released, May 26, 1928. Starring George Bancroft with Evelyn Brent, Fred Kohler, William Powell and Francis McDonald. Director, Joseph Von Sternberg. Scenarists, Jules and Charles Furthman. Cameraman, Harold Rosson. Length, 7,866 feet. Theme: Underworld drama. Hard-boiled police detective loses nerve and quits force, when he believes he has accidentally killed a brother officer. He becomes shell of former self, but is transformed into brutal “dick.” when he discovers it was chief of gangsters who actually murdered his friend. He kills leader, wipes out gang, at same time winning hand of leader’s former sweety. References: Reviewed issue June 9, 1928, page 1969. Advertising: Pages 761, Mar. 10; 1237, Apr. 21; 1519, May 12; 1613, May 19; 1731, May 26; 1927, June 9; 2061, June 23; 246, July 28, 1928. Lobby Displays: Page 2190, June 30, 1928. Exploitation: Page 2189, June 30, 1928. DRESSED TO KILL. Produced and distributed by Fox. Released, March 18, 1928. With Edmund Lowe and Mary Astor. Director, Irving Cummings. Scenarist, Howard Estabrook. Cameraman, Conrad Wells. Length, 6,566 feet. Theme: Underworld drama. Leader of crooks takes up with girl, who seeks bonds from him to secure release of her sweedieart. She attempts to doublecross gang leader, who loves her. Rival gangster endeavors to kill them both, but is himself slain in the gunplay. Gangster who loved the girl is “taken for a ride” by the gang. References: Reviewed issue March 10, 1928, page 894.