Motion picture news booking guide (1929)
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BOOKING GUIDE 157
Reginald Denny with Barbara Kent, Lillian Rich, Tom O’Brien. Director, Fred Newmeyer. Scenarist, Earle Snell. Adaptor, Faith Thomas. Cameraman, Arthur Todd. Length, 6,073 feet.
Theme: Romantic comedy. Rich young man is trapped into engagement with society girl he does not love. Iii the meantime, in carrying out a bluff, he has adopted a little girl and fallen in love with her nurse. On day of his wedding to society girl, youngster rushes in and calls him “Daddy.*' H's fiancee calls off wedding and he marries nurse
References: Exploitation: Pages 1266, 'Apr. 21; 2028, June 16, 1928.
THEIR HOUR. Produced and distributed by Tiffany-Stahl. Released, March 1. 1928. With Dorothy Sebastiati and John Harron. Director, A1 Raboch. Scenarist, Albert Shelby LeVino. Cameraman, Faxon Dean. Length, 5,652 feet.
Theme: Modem romance. Stenographer is in love with shipping clerk but suffers f**om .iealausy
when her wealthy cousin tries to break up the pair. He succumbs temporally to lather’s wiles, but is saved from making a fool of himself in time to return to his stenographer sweetheart and plead with her for forgiveness. Believing him sincere, she forgives and they marry.
References'. Advertising: Pages 1177, Apr. 1; insert, July 22; 817, Sept. 16, 1927; insert, June 23, 1928.
THIEF IN THE DARK, A. Produced and distributed by Fox. Released, May 20, 1928. With Geo. Meeker, Marjorie Beebe, Doris Hill. Director, Albert Ray. Scenarist, C. Graham Baker. Cameraman, Arthur Edeson. Length, 5,937 feet.
Theme: Crcok melodrama. Young crook reforms when he meets grand-daughter of man, whom
leader of crooks had murdered in quest of his jewels. Trying to help the girl, he is captured by the crook leader, who fmds gems, but is killed by gun arranged to fire when jewel case is opened. The ex-crook and the girl wed.
References: Reviewed issue May 26, 1928, page 1788.
THIRTEENTH HOUR, THE. Produced and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Released. Nov. 26,
1927. With Lionel Barrymore and Jacqueline Gad«don. Director. Chester M. Franklin. Scenarists, Ed. T. Lowe, Jr., and Chester M. Franklin. Cameraman, Max Fabian. Length, 5,2S2 feet.
Theme: Mystery drama. Detective, injured by henchman of master criminal, falls in love with
criminal's secretary when she calls to make amends. She tells detecfve about her master and, when she is held captive, the detective rescues her, his dog causing the death of the criminal. The detective and girl marry.
References: Advertising: Insert, May 27, 1927; front cover, Jan. 28; 489, Feb. 18; 1547, May 12;
insert, June 2, 1928.
THIRTEENTH JUROR, THE. Produced and distributed by Unive-sal Pictures Corp. Released, Nov. 13, 1927. Starring Anna Q Nilsson and Francis X. Bukhman. Director, Edward Laemmle. Adaptation, Charles A. Logue. Cameraman, Ben Reynolds. Length, 5,598 feet.
Theme: Melodrama. Innocent man is accused of murder, and lawyer, who did the killing, is his
friend and secretly in love with the wife of the accused. When court defense fails, the lawyer con* fesses, eventually proving the killing was an accident.
References'. Reviewed issue Dec. 9. 1927, page 1825.
Advertising: Insert, May 13; 248, July 29; front cover, Dec. 2; insert, Dec. 16, 1927.
THIRTEEN WASHINGTON SQUARE. Produced and distributed by Universal. Released, April 8,
1928. With Tean Hersholt, Alice Joyce, George Lewis, Zasu Pitts. Director, Melville Brown. Adaptor, Harry O. Hoyt. Cameraman, John Stumar. Length, 6,274 feet.
Theme: Mystery-drama from play by Le Roy Scott. The attempt of a master crook to help an
aunt frustrate the elopemenl of her niece, turns into an effort of the crook to rob the aunt. The girl and her sweetheart in fo ling the thief, clear up many mysterious happenings and secure a belated approval of their desire to wed.
References: Reviewed issue Feb. 4, 1928, page 380A.
Advertising: Insert, May 13, 1927; 249, Jan. 28, 1928.
THREE MILES UP. Produced and distributed by Universal Pictures Corp. Released, Sept. 4, 1927. Starring A1 Wilson. Director, Bruce Mitchell. Adaptation, Carl Krusada. Cameraman, William Adams. Length, 4,136 feet.
Theme: Melodrama. Aviator, former crook, tries to go straight and succeeds though former associates make it difficult through forcing him to do one more “job."
References: Reviewed issue June 10, 1927, page 2295.
Advertising: Insert, May 13, 1927.
THREE-RING MARRIAGE. Produced and distributed by First National. Released June 10, 1928. With Lloyd Hughes and Mary Astor. Director, Marshall Neilan. Scenarist, Harvey Thew. Cameraman, David Kesson. Length, 5,834 feet.
Theme: Romance. Employee of ranchman falls in love with rancher’s daughter and is discharged.
Joins circus and is followed by girl. Manager of circus brings misunderstandings into their romance, which are finally straightened out by the midget of the circus and his wife.
References: Advertising: Insert, June 3; insert June 17, 1927; insert, June 2; 2005, June 16, 1928.
THREE SINNERS. Produced and distributed by Paramount. Released, April 14, 1928. Starring Pola Negri with Warner Baxter, Tullio Carminati and Olga Baclanova. Director, Rowland V. Lee. Adaptation, Doris Anderson and Jean de Limuir. Cameraman, Victor Millner. Length, 7,092 feet.
Theme: Romantic drama. Misunderstood wife d:sappears and three years later is known in Paris
as hostess at fashionable gaming club. She is loved by young American millionaire but his suit is interrupted by the husband, who wants her to return. After bitter quarrel, she leaves latter’s apartment to join her American lover and leave for United States.
References: Rev'ewed issue April 28, 1928, page 1346.
Advertising: Pages 761, Mar. 10: 1237, Apr. 21; 1613, May 19; 1731, May 26, 1928.
THRILL SEEKERS, THE. Produced by H. V. Prod. Distributed by Hi Mark Prod. Released, Sept. 1927. Starring Jimmie Fulton with Ruth Clifford, Gloria Grey, Sally Long. Lee Moran. Director, Harry Revier. Scenarist, Mabel Carroll. Cameraman, Jerry Fairbanks. Length, 5,275 feet.
Theme: Melodrama. A young lumberjack comes to the big city and aids a lady in distress. His enemy later k dnaps both him and the girl, but the lumberjack succeeds in getting aboard the launch on which she is kept captive with the result that the girl is set free, the villain overpowered and romance developed between the man and girl.
THUNDER RIDERS, THE. Produced and distributed bv Universal. Released, April 8, 1928. Starring