Motion picture news booking guide (1929)

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BOOKING GUIDE 153 into her good graces, he puts up a bluff that he is rich in the world’s goods himself. He manages to sell a large order and get promoted to sales manager just as he is exposed, but by that time girl loves him, and cares nothing about his money. References: Reviewed issue Feb. 18. 1928, page 572. Advertising: Pages 481, Feb. 18; 760, Mar. 10, 1928. Exploitation: Pages 1267, Apr. 21, 1928. SPOTLIGHT, THE. Produced and distributed by Paramount. Released, Nov. 19, 1927. Starring Esther Ralston with Neil Hamilton. Director, Frank Tuttle. Scenarist, Hope Loring. Cameraman, Victor Milner. Length, 4,934 feet. Theme: Romance. Broadway producer transforms drab American girl into sensational Russian actress. She loves one admirer, but he thinks that if she were not Russian her charm would be lost. Furious, she shows him she is but a plain American lass. He is all the more pleased at this and all ends in wedding bells. References: Advertising: Pages 1293, Oct. 28; 1781, Dec. 9, 1927. Newspaper Displays: Page 1818, Dec. 9, 1927. SPRING FEVER. Produced and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Released, Oct. 22; 1927. Starring William Haines with Joan Crawford and George K. Arthur. Director, Edward Sedgwick. Scenarists, Albert Lewin and Frank Davis. Cameraman, Ira Morgan. Length, 6,705 feet. Theme: Light romantic comedy of golf player who gives up office job to excel on links Wins society girl and championship. References: Reviewed issue Oct. 28, 1927, page 1344. Advertising: Insert, May 27; 489, Aug. 19; front cover, Dec. 2; insert, Dec. 16; 1818, Dec. 9, 1927. Exploitation: Page 956-C, Mar. 24, 1928. SQUARE CROOKS. Produced and distributed by Fox Film Corp. Released, March 4, 1928. With John Mack Brown, Dorothy Dwan, Robert Armstrong and Dorothy Appleby. Director, Lew Seiler. Scenarist, Becky Gardiner. Cameraman, R. J. Bergquist. Length, 5,379 feet. Theme: Crook melodrama from play. Two young crooks decide to lead honest life, but one wavers and takes charge of jewelry sw ped by member of old gang. His pal returns this in, time to avert arrest. Both decide an honest life is the best and get jobs as chauffeurs, one marrying telephone operator of a big hotel. References: Reviewed issue March 31, 1928, page 1043. STAGE KISSES. Produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures Corp. Released, Nov. 2, 1927. With Kenneth Harlan and Helene Chadwick. Director, Albert Kelly. Adaptation and continuity, Dorothy Howell. Cameraman, Joseph Walker. Length, 5,435 feet. Theme: Modern melodrama. Scion of wealthy family marries a chorus girl and is disowned. Girl, hoping to get bookings, consults fprmer dancing partner and is compromised by him. Husband later forces dancer to confess that he framed girl, and this batters down last vestige of prejudice on part of boy’s family, and they are received into the family circle. References: Advertising: Insert, May 6; 1900, May 20; insert, July 15, 1927. STAND AND DELIVER. Produced by De Mille Pictures Corp. Distributed by Pathe. Released, Feb. 19, 1928. Starring Rod La Rocque with Lupe Velez and Warner Oland. Director, Donald Crisp. Scenarist, Sada Cowan. Cameraman, David Abel. Length, 5,423 feet. Theme: Romantic drama. Noted war ace, tiring of club life in London, joins the army of Greece solely for the thrill of capturing a notorious bandit. He first thwarts the bandit chief and saves the beautiful Greek girl and later effects the bandit’s capture and falls in love with the girl. Advertising: Insert. July 1, 1927; 315, Feb. 4; 611, Feb. 25; 1180-81. Apr. 14; 1324, Apr. 28, 1928. References: Reviewed issue April 7, 1928, page 1153. STARK LOVE. Produced by Karl Brown. Distributed by Paramount. Released, Sept. 17, 1927. Director, Karl Brown. Adaptation, Walter Woods. Cameraman, James Murray. Length, 6,200 feet. Theme: Drama of North Carolina Mountains people, who after having been isolated for generations have reverted to semi-savagery. From this environment one youth emerges with the woman he loves after many unpleasant adventures, born of the narrowness of the clan. References: Reviewed issue March 11, 1927, page 883. Advertising: Insert. May 13: insert, May 27; 81, July 15; 736-37, Sept. 9; insert, Sept. 30, 1927. Exploitation: Page 923, Sept. 23, 1927. STATE STREET SADIE. Produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Released, August 25, 1928. Starring Conrad Nagel and Myrna Loy with William Russell and George Stone. Director, Archie Mayo. Scenarist, E. T. Lowe, Jr. Cameraman, Barney McGill. Length, 7,169 feet. Theme: Crook drama. Daughter of slain cop seeks revenge from gang. So does youth whose brother was forced into suicide. The two become involved in a net of intrigue, but the police finally nab the criminals through their connivance and the girl and man decide to be partners for life. References: Reviewed issue Sept. 8, 1928, page 803. Advertising: Pages 173, July 21; 411, Aug. 11; 505, Aug. 18; 765, Sept. 8, 1928. STATION MASTER, THE. Produced by Sovkino. Distributed by Amkino Corp. Released, June 16, 1928. Scenarist; V. K. Turkin and A. Opep. Cameraman, A. D. Golovnia. Length, 7,300 feet. Theme: Russian drama. Army officer takes daughter of station master and makes her his mis tress. Her father goes to the officer, asking to take her home, but is refused. He dies from grief. References: Advertising: Page 2035, June 16, 1928. STEAMBOAT BILL, JR. Produced by Jos. M. Schenck. Distributed by United Artists. Released, May 12, 1928. Starring Buster Keaton and Ernest Torrence. Director, Charles F. Reisner. Scenarist, Carl Harbaugh. Cameraman, Dev. Jennings and Bert Haines. Length, 6,400 feet. Theme: Comedy of business rivals who own steamboats — with son of one marrying daughter of other and settling the feud. References: Reviewed issue May 19, 1928, page 1704. Advertising: Insert, July 7, 1928. Exploitation: Page 539, Aug. 18, 1928. STOP THAT MAN. Produced and distributed by Universal. Released, Mar. 11, 1928. With Barbara Kent, Arthur Lake, George Seigmann and Eddie Gribbon. Director, Nat Ross. Adaptor, Dick Smith. Continuity, Harry O.Hoyt. Cameraman, George Robinson. Length, 5,389 feet. Theme: Comedy of a young boy’s troubles when he poses in public with his brother’s police uni