Motion picture news booking guide (1929)

BOOKING GUIDE 155 Advertising: Insert, June 5; insert, July 17; insert, Aug. 14, 1926; 111, Jan. 14; insert, May 27; front cover, July 1; front cover, Nov. 18; front cover, Nov. 25; front cover, Dec. 9; insert, Dec. 16; front cover, Dec. 23; 2001, Dec. 30; front cover, also 2064, Dec. 31, 1927 ; 9, Jan. 7; front cover, Jan. 14; front cover, also 174, Jan. 21; front cover, Jan. 28; front cover, Feb. 4; front cover, also insert, Feb. 11; 489, Feb. 18; front cover, Feb. 25; insert. Mar. 3; insert, Mar. 10; front cover. Mar. 24; front cover, also insert, Mar. 31; 1547, May 12; insert, May 19; insert, June 2, 1928. Exploitation: Pages 814, Mar. 10; 1033, Mar. 31; 1338, Apr. 28; 1582, May 12; 2028, June 16, 1928. Window Displays: Pages 2088, Dec. 31, 1927; 1854, June 2, 1928. Newspaper Displays: Page 634, Feb. 25, 1928. SUNSET LEGION, THE. Produced and distributed by Paramount. Released, April 21, 1928. Starring Fred Thomson with Edna Murphy. Directors, Lloyd Ingraham and Alfred L. Werker. Scenarist, Frank M. Clifton. Length, 6,763 feet. Theme: Cowboy drama. Captain of rangers assumes disguise of a loafer to “get the goods” on a gang of outlaws. While maneuvering with enemy, he meets and falls for a girl. She, however, thinks he’s a ne’er-do-well. He annihilates bandit gang and saves her father’s life. Revealing himself in his true light, she weds him. References: Reviewed issue Sept. 29, 1928, page 993. Advertising: Pages 1237, Apr. 21; 1614, May 19; 1731, May 26, 1928. SURRENDER. Produced and distributed by Universal. Released, March 4, 1928. Starring Mary Philbin and Ivan Mosjukine with Otto Matiesen and Nigel De Brulier. Director, Edward Sloman. Scenarist, Charles Kenyon. Cameraman, Gilbert Warrenton. Length, 8,249 feet. Theme: Drama adapted from Alexandre Brody’s play, “Lea Lyon.” The happenings in town near Russian border during war. Russian general whose troops occupy town orders daughter of village Rabbi to submit to his whims. To avoid torture of her kinsfolk which he threatens she goes to him, but his better nature is aroused. When war is over he comes back to her and they are happy. References: Reviewed issue Mar. 10, 1928, page 825. Advertising: Pages 798, Sept. 4. 1926; insert. May 13; 2590-91, July 1; 248, July 29, 1927. SWEET SIXTEEN. Produced by Trem Carr. Distributed by Rayart. Released, August, 1928. Starring Gertrude Olmstead and Helen F'oster with Gladden James, Lydia Yeomans Titus, and Repnald Sheffield. Director, Scott Pembroke. Scenarist, Arthur Hoerl. Cameraman, Walter Griffin. Length, 5,991 feet. Theme: Drama of modern youth. Young sister becomes prey of rounder and refuses to listen to repeated warnings against him. Caught in a raid on a night club, she escapes and older sister takes blame. Later in man’s apartment, older sister again saves younger, at loss of her own sweetheart. This is finally straightened out and young girl decides to live a less hectic life. SWIFT SHADOW, THE. Produced and distributed by F. B. O. Pictures. Released, Dec. 11, 1927. Star, Ranger (dog). Director, Jerome Storm. Scenarist, Ethel Hill. Cameraman, Robert de Grasse. Length, 4,892 feet. Theme: Melodrama of dog whose hate for his murderous master leads him to kill him, when he threatens the life of a boy who had taught him the meaning of kindness. References: Reviewed issue Dec. 23, 1927, page 1971. SWIM, GIRL, SWIM. Produced and distributed by Paramount. Released, Sept. 17. 1927. Starring Bebe Daniels with Gertrude F.derle, Janies Hall and Josephine Dunn. Director, Clarence Badger. Scenarist, Lloyd Corrigan. Cameraman, J. Roy Hunt. Length, 6,124 feet. Theme: College comedy. Girl enters channel swim and is pulled out of the water when it is found she cannot swim. She hires a swimming instructor, then enters big intercollegiate meet to capture first place for her alma mater. References: Reviewed issue Sept. 16, 1927, page 861. Advertising: Insert, May 13; insert, May 27; 80, July 15; 418, Aug. 12; insert, Sept. 16; 885, Sept. 23; 1293, Oct. 28, 1927; 760, Mar. 10, 1928. Exploitation: Pages 1258, Oct. 21; 1496, Nov. 11, 1927. -T TARTUFFE, THE HYPOCRITE. Produced by Ufa Prod. Distributed by Ufa Eastern Div. Distributing, Inc. Released, April 1, 1928. Starring Emil Jannings with Lil Dagover. Director, F. W. Murnau. Scenarist, Carl Mayer. Cameraman, Carl Freund. Length, 6,680 feet. Theme: Psychological study of actor determined to save his grandfather from clutches of ambi tious nurse. He plays character of hypocrite to accomplish his aim. References: Reviewed issue August 5, 1927, page 397. Advertising: Page 891, Mar. 17, 1928. TEA FOR THREE. Produced and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Released, Dec. 10, 1927. With Lew Cody, Aileen Pringle and Owen Moore. Director, Robert Z. Leonard. Adaptation, F. Hugh Herbert. Cameraman, Andrew Barlatier. Length, 6,273 feet. Theme: Domestic comedy-drama of triangle with wife curing her husband of being jealous by pretending to be involved with other man. References: Reviewed issue Nov. 11, 1927, page 1502. Exploitation: Page 440, Feb. 11, 1928. TELLING THE WORLD. Produced and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Released, June 30, 1928. Starring William Haines with Anita Page and Polly Moran. Director, Sam Wood. Scenarist, Raymond L. Schrock. Length, 7,184 feet. Theme: Melodrama in which young newspaper reporter falls in love with actress, follows her show to China, and when she is falsely accused of murder and about to be beheaded, flashes a message which results in a rescue party arriving from the United States just in time to save her. References: Reviewed issue July 21, 1928, page 220. Advertising: Front cover, Apr. 28; insert. May 5; 1547, May 12; insert, June 2; front cover, June 9; 2151, June 30; front cover, July 7; front cover, July. 28; insert, Aug. 4, 1928. Exploitation: Pages 2189, June 30; 213, July 21; 470, Aug. 18; 617, Aug. 25, 1928. Newspaper Displays: Page 627, Aug. 25, 1928. TELL IT TO SWEENEY Produced and distributed by Paramount. Released, Sept 24, 1927. Starring