Motion picture news booking guide (1929)

152 MOTION PICTURE NEWS monotony and he. sweetheart frames a fake mystery house in which they seek refuge. She experiences some blood-curdling moments until she finds out it is a hoax and then she reverses the tables and throws a tew scares into the fiance and his assisting friends. References: Reviewed issue May 26. 1928, page 1/88. Advertising: Page 761, Mar. 10, 1928. SORRELL AND SON. Produced by Jos. Schenck. Distributed by United Artists Corp. Released, Dec. 2, 1927. With H. B. Warner, Anna Q. Nilsson, Nils Asther, Carmel Myers and Alice Joyce. Director and scenarist. Herbert Brenon. Cameraman, J. W. Howe. Length, 9,000 feet. Theme: Drama of army officer returning from war to find his illusions shattered — and his tragic end after devoting the rest of his life to his son. References: Reviewed issue Nov. 25, 1927, page 1647. Advertising: Insert, July 15; 2003-5, Dec. 30, 1927; 109, Jan. 14, 1928. Exploitation: Pages 272, Jan. 28; 1032, Mar. 31, 1928. Newspaper Displays: Page 275, Jan. 28, 1928. SO THIS IS LOVE. Produced and distributed by Columbia. Released, Feb. 6, 1928. Starring Shirley Mason with William Collier, Jr. Director, Frank Capra. Scenarist, Rex Taylor. Adaptor, Elmer Harris. Cameraman, Ray June. Length, 5,611 feet. Theme: Comedy. A domineering pugilist has stolen his girl, so a boy plans revenge. He enters training and is matched to fight his enemy. On the night of the scrap, his girl fills the pugilist with good things to eat so that he is unable to give his best. The boy socks him plenty and wins the girl back again. References: Reviewed issue June 23, 1928, page 2117. Advertising: Insert, May 6; 1900, May 20; insert, July 15, 1927; 421, Feb. 11; 484, Feb. 18, 1928. SOULS AFLAME. Produced by Furst Wells Prod. Distributed by First Division. Released, July 5, 1928. Starring Gardner James with Gale Kelton, Raymond Wells and Grace Lord. Director and scenarist, Raymond Wells. Cameraman, Jack Fuqua. Length, 6,200 feet. Theme: Mountain romance. Rival clans of Ozarks are enmeshed in a bitter feud with young preacher, son of one, endeavoring to bring peace to the mountains. Boy's mother, however, leads her clan to attack other's headquarters and all of latter are killed except girl. She relumed to carry on the feud and marries the boy. SOUTH SEA LOVE. Produced and distributed by FBO Pictures. Released, Dec. 10, 1927. With Patsy Ruth Miller. Director, Ralph Ince. Scenarist, Enid Hibbard. Cameraman, Nick Musuraca. Length, 6,388 feet. Theme: Romance of the South Seas. Promoter and jealous rival attempt to break up romance between ambitious stage girl and lover who lives on South Sea island and almost succeed. Misunderstanding is ironed out when heroine is enticed to island by ruse. References: Reviewed issue Feb. 18, 1928, page 572. Advertising: Pages 1804, May 20; 2323, 2333, June 17; 94, July 15, 1927. Lobby Displays: Page 1338-D, Apr. 28. 1928. SPEED CLASSIC, THE. Produced and distributed by Excellent Pictures Corp. Released, July 31, 1928. Starring Rex Lease with Mitchell Lewis, Mildred Harris, Helen Jerome Eddy and Otis Harlan. Director, Bruce Mitchell. Cameramen, Max Du Pont and Wm. Underhill. Length, 4,700 feet. Theme: Racing romance. Girl tells sweetheart the'.r engagement is off when he refuses to with draw from race. He goes to Tiajuana and is thrown into jail through rival driver. Girl learning of this relents. Mechanic rushes to Mexico and gets him out of jail in time to make big race, which he wins, administers beating to rival and makes up with sweetheart. References: Advertising: Page 1639, May 6, 1927. SPEEDY. Produced by Harold Lloyd Prod. Distributed by Paramount. Released, Apr:l 7, 1928. Starring Harold Lloyd with Ann Christy. Director, Ted Wilde. Scenarists, Lex Neal, John Grey, Howard E. Rogers. Cameraman, Walter Lunden. Length, 7,o90 feet. Theme: A comedy dealing with a likeable chap who is just a little too fast for the type of job he can get, and he gets a new one every day. But he makes good for the girl he loves by saving her father his horse-car franchise and finally sells it over to a b g traction company. References: Reviewed issue April 14, i 928, page 1212. Advertising: Pages 219, Oct. 28; 1608, Nov. 25; 1779-80, Dec. 9; 1856, Dec. 16; 1929-30, Dec. 23; insert, Dec. 30; insert, Dec. 31, 1927; insert, Jan. 7; insert, Jan. 21; 240-41, Jan. 28; insert, Feb. 4; insert, also 411, Feb. 11; insert, also 481, Feb. 18; two page insert, Feb. 25; 761, Mar. 10; two page insert. Mar. 24; four page insert, Mar. 31; 1069, Apr. 7; 1177-78, Apr. 14; 1237-38, Apr. 21; 1301-4, Apr. 28; insert, May 5; insert, May 26; 1927, June 9; 501, Aug. IS, 1928. Exploitation: Pages 1266, Apr. 21; 1582, May 12; 1781-82, May 26, 1928. Newspaper Displays: Page 1345, Apr. 28, 1928. SPOILERS OF THE WEST. Produced and distributed by Metro-GoldwynMayer. Released, Dec. 10, 1927. Starring Tim McCoy with Marjorie Daw and William Fairbanks. Director, W. S. Van Dyke. Scenarists, Madeleine Ruthven and Ross B. Wells. Cameraman, Clyde De Vinna. Length, 4,784 feet. Theme: Western. Army lieutenant during frontier days is delegated to drive from Indian land all white men who are there in violation of government's treaty with the red men. He receives opposition from a young girl boss of a settlement. The girl realizes foolishness of spite, moves from the lands and later weds the lieutenant, whom she has come to love. References: Reviewed issue March 24, 1928, page 964. SPORTING AGE, THE. Produced and distributed by Columbia. Released, March 2, 1928. Starring Belle Bennett with Holmes Herbert and Carroll Nye. Director, Erie C. Kenton. Scenarist, Peter Milne. Cameraman, Ray June. Length, 5,464 feet. Theme: Drama. Married woman, her husband blind, loves his young secretary. Unknown to her the husband regains his sight and arranges to have his niece visit them to act as a powerful attraction to the young man. The plan works, the youngsters marry and the wife, much wiser, returns to her husband. References: Reviewed issue June 2, 1928, page 1907. Advertising: Insert, May 6; 1900, May 20; insert, July 15, 1927. SPORTING GOODS. Produced and distributed by Paramount. Released, Feb. 11, 1928. Starring Richard Dix with Gertrude Short, Myrtle Stedman, Ford Sterling and Philip Strange. Director, Malcolm St. Gair. Scenarists, Ray Harris and Tom Crizer. Cameraman, Edward Conjager. Length, 5,951 feet Theme: Comedy-drama. Travelling salesman becomes enamored of wealthy miss. In order to ge>