Motion picture news booking guide (1929)

150 MOTION PICTURE NEWS starring Champion fdog) with Gareth Hughes. Director, A. C. Nietz. Scenarist, Alvin J. Neitz Cameraman, M. A. Anderson. Length, 4,890 feet. Theme: Bank cashier is sent to jail by crooked president of company, whose practice it is ts "frame” employees with thefts perpetrated by himself, to get money from bond companies. Sister of cashier, and her sweetheart who also works in bank, with the aid of dog, get the “goods” on president, bring about his capture, and release of innocent brother. SILENT TRAIL, THE. Produced and distributed by Syndicate Pictures. Released, Aug. 15, 1928. Starring Bob Custer with Peggy Montgomery and John Lowell. Director, J. P. McGowan. Scenarist, Brysis Coleman. Cameraman, Hap Depew. Length, 4,315 feet. Theme: Western. Cowboy in search of adventure lands in town ruled by band of rustlers, and befriends one of gang in fight. The two aid wealthy girl in auto accident, and bring her to gang’s headquarters. Cowboy arouses anger of rustler leader when he defends girl against latter’s advances. A pitched battle follows, with timely rescue by girl’s father and friends. SILK LEGS. Produced and distributed by Fox Film Corp. Released, Dec. 18, 1927. With Madge Bellamy, James Hall, Joseph Cawthorn and Maude Fulton. Director, Arthur Rosson. Scenarist, Frances Agnew. Cameraman, R. J. Bergquist. Length, 5,446 feet. Theme: Comedy-drama. Sales agents for rival hosiery concerns try to land an order, the boy for a while succeeding and putting on an exhibition. The girl, however, makes the mannequins use her own brand of hose, flirts with the buyer and wins order away from her rived. They then hear of the consolidation of their firms and themselves consolidate — in marriage. References: Advertising: One page insert.. May 20; 15, July 8; 92, July 15; 559, Aug. 26; 819, Sept. 16; 895, Sept. 23; insert, Nov. 25; insert, also page 1682, Dec. 2; insert, t>ec. 16; insert, Dec. 23, 1927. Lobby Displays: Page 1266, Apr. 21, 1928. Exploitation: Page 887, Mar. 17, 1928. SILK STOCKINGS. Produced and distributed by Universal Pictures Corp. Released, Oct. 2, 1927. Starring Laura La Plante with John Harron and Otis Harlan. Director, Wesley Ruggles. Scenarist, Beatrice Van. Cameraman, Ben Reynolds. Length, 6,166 feet. Theme: A farce in which the young couple, very much in love, are led to the divorce court when a young lady playfully slips her damaged silk stocking into the husband’s pocket. The wrong is righted after much confusion when the wife deliberately compromises herself with the husband, thus nullifying the interlocutory decree. References: Reviewed issue August 26, 1927, page 595. Advertising: Insert, May 13; 249. July 29, 1927. Exploitation: Pages 1896, Dec. 16, 1927; 1698, May 19, 1928. SILVER SLAVE, THE. Produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Released, Nov. 12, 1927. Starring Irene Rich with Audrey Ferris and John Miljan. Director, Howard Bretherton. Scenarist, Peter Milne. Cameraman, Frank Kesson. Length, 6,142 feet. Theme: Drama of mother who married for money and brought her daughter up in the lap of luxury. Their fortune dwindles and the daughter is saved from the wiles of the wealthy villain when the mother sacrifices herself to make love to him, but her sacrifice is revealed and there is a happy ending. References: Reviewed issue Dec. 9, 1927, page 1825. Advertising: Page 632, Sept. 2, 1927. SILVER VALLEY. Produced and distributed by Fox Film Corp. Released, Oct. 2, 1927. Starring Tom Mix with Dorothy Dwan. Director, Ben Stoloff. Scenarist, Harold Lipsitz. Cameraman, Dan Dark. Length, 5,011 feet. Theme: Western drama. After wrecking a plane as a cowboy aviator. Mix becomes sheriff. Following many encounters with the local bad man, he brings him to justice. References: Reviewed issue Oct. 14. 1927, page 1186. Advertising: Insert, May 20; 1304, Oct. 28, 1927. SIREN, THE. Produced and distributed by Columbia Piet. Corp Released, Dec. 20, 1927. Starring Tom Moore with Dorothy Revier. Director, Byron Haskin. Scenarist, Harold Shumate. Cameraman, Ray June. Length, 5,996 feet. Theme: Drama. Society girl denounces cheat. As her fiance fights him, the house catches fire and the cheat is believed to die in flames. Alive, he uses butler who saved him, to accuse girl o t murder. She is found guilty, but her execution is stayed by butler’s confession and apprehension of the cheat. References: Reviewed issue June 23, 1928, page 2118. Advertising: Insert, May 6; 1901, May 20; insert, July 15, 1927. SKINNER’S BIG IDEA. Produced and distributed by FBO Pictures Corp. Released. April 24. 1928. Starring Bryant Washburn with Martha Sleeper. Director, Lynn Shores. Scenarist, Matt Taylor. Cameraman, Phil Tannura. Length, 5,967 feet. Theme: Comedy-drama in which a trio of old employees are rejuvenated bv a new junior partner assisted by a chorus girl employed as a secretary, so that they corral the prize order for the concern. References: Reviewed issue March 10, 1928, page 896. Advertising: Pages 1804, May 20; 2323, 2333, June 17; 94, July 15, 19-7. SKIRTS. Produced and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Released, May 12, 1928. With Sydney Chaplin and Betty Balfour. Director, Jess Robbins and Wheeler Dryden. Adaptation, Wheeler Dryden. Length, 5,801 feet. Theme: Comedy in which two young newlyweds, whose wives are temporarily out of town, decide upon a night of frivolity at a famous night club. They become involved in a brawl m which a night club performer and two of her friends figure. A diamond necklace is lest to add to the complications which ensue when all become entangled in wrong apartments. . References: Advertising: Front cover, Apr. 14; front cover, Apr. 28; insert. May 5; 1547, May 12; insert, June 2, 1928. Exploitation: Page 47, July 7, 1928. SKY HIGH SAUNDERS. Produced and distributed by Universal Pictures Corp. Released, Nov. 6, 1927. Star, A1 Wilson. Director and adaptation, Bruce Mitchell. Cameraman, William Adams. Length, 4,393 feet. Theme: Aviation drama. His twin framed by smuggler’s head, aviator takes his place when he finds him dying. A girl loves him, thinking him to be dead twin. When chief of smugglers kidnaps