Motion picture news booking guide (1929)

108 MOTION PICTURE NEWS Ted Wells with Charlotte Stevens .nd Pee Wee Holmes. Director, William Wyler. Scenarist, Carl Krusada. Cameraman, Milton Bridenbecker. Length, 4,353 feet. Theme: Western melodrama in which daughter of wealthy former ranch owner visits her dad's old partner. Foreman and a crooked gambler fall in love with her. Gambler tries to abduct her at masquerade party at the ranch. Foreman realizes her plight, starts in pursuit, and turns his rival over to the sheriff. References: Advertising: Insert, May 13, 1927. TIGRESS, THE. Produced and distributed by Columbia Piet. Released, Oct. 21, 1927. Starring Tack Holt with Dorothy Revier. Director, George B. Seitz. Scenarist, Harold Shumate. Cameraman, Joseph Walker. Length, 5,357 feet. Theme: Drama of a gypsy girl who is rescued by an English earl when she is found hurt in the forest. Ho nurses her back to health but her love turns to hate for him when she is told he is the murderer of her father. Having vowed to kill him she finds she cannot do so because of love. References: Reviewed issue Mar. 10, 1928, page 895. Advertising: Insert, May 6; 1901, May 20; insert, July 15; 1793, Dec. 9, 1927. TILLIE'S PUNCTURED ROMANCE. Produced by Christie Film Co. Distributed by Paramount. Released, March 3, 1928. With W. C. Fields, Chester Conklin, Louise Fazenda. Director, Edward Sutherland. Scenarists, Monte Brice and Keene Thompson. Cameramen, Charles Boyle and William Wheeler. Length, 5,733 feet. Theme: Comedy romance of the big tops. Small town girl joins circus and is wooed by owner and his ringmaster. The entourage goes to Europe during World War and is captured by the Germans, the rivals being conscripted into German Army. When Armistice is signed, circus owner and girl find themselves in each other's arms. References: Reviewed issue Sept. 29, 1928, page 994. Advertising: Insert, May 13; insert, July 22; 736*37, Sept. 9; insert, Sept. 16; insert, Sept. 30; 1530-31, Nov. 18; 1857, Dec. 16; 1930, Dec. 23; insert, Dec. 30; insert, Dec. 31, 1927; insert, Jan. 7; insert, Jan. 21; insert, Feb. 4; insert, also 411, Feb. 11; twot page insert, Feb. 18; 601, Feb. 25; 760, Mar. 10; 1070, Apr. 7; 2062, June 23, 1928. Exploitation: Pages 956B, Mar. 24; 1266, Apr. 21, 1928. TOMMY ATKINS.. Produced by British International Piet., Inc. Distributed by World Wide Pictures. Starring Lillian Hall-Davis with Henry Victor and Walter Byron. Director, Norman Walker. Scenarists, Ian Hay and Eliot Stannard. Cameraman, Rene Guissert and Claude Prese-Greene. Length, 6,910 feet. Theme: Society and adventure drama of English society and war in Egypt. Believing his sweetheart loves his best friend, hero enlists and is sent to Egypt where he is sole survivor in the fort after terrific battle with tribesmen. "During battle, his friend learning of his sacrifice, is himself killed and hero gets girl and Earldom. TRACY THE OUTLAW. Pioduced by Foto Art Prod., Inc. Distributed by New-Cal Film Corp. Released, March, 1928. Starring Jack Hoey. Director, O. B. Thayer. Length, 6,400 feet. Theme: Western. Tracy was one of West's bad men when it was young. Marked with stigma of crime, he is everywhere sought as a dangerous man and forced to flee from state to state hunted by posses. There are brief spans of happiness, broken, by pursuit. Finally he is cornered, and with one cartridge left, he turns it on himself. References: Reviewed issue Mar. 31, 1928, page 1041. TRAGEDY OF YOUTH, THE. Produced and distributed by Tiffany-Stahl. Released, Jan. 15, 1928. With Patsy Ruth Miller, Warner Baxter, Buster Collier. Director, George Archainbuad. Scenarist, Olga Printzlau. Cameraman, Faxon Dean. Length, 6,361 feet. Theme: Drama in which the young married couple is disillusioned shortly after the ceremony when the husband pursues his bowling and the wife falls in love with his friend, who eventually wins her away from the neglectful husband. References: Reviewed issue March 31, 1928, page 1042. Advertising: Insert, July 22; 817, Sept. 16, 1927; inside front cover, Feb. 18; insert, June 23, 1928. TRAILIN' BACK. Produced by Trem Carr. Distributed by Rayart. Released, March, 1928. Starring Buddy Roosevelt. Director and scenarist, J. P. McGowan. Cameraman, Bob Cline. Length, 4,308 feet. Theme: Western. Story tells of a young sheriff’s exploit in following his hunches, by means of which he captures a desperate criminal who, after shooting her father, endeavors to kidnap his girl. TRAIL OF COURAGE, THE. Produced and distributed by F. B. O. Released, July 8, 1928. Starring Bob Steele with Marjorie Bonner and Tom Lingham. Director, Wallace Fox. Cameraman, Roy Eslick. Length, 4,758 feet. Theme: Western melodrama. Young cowboy loses his job when he puts more time in making love to rancher's daughter than he does in punching cows. Later he saves rancher from being robbed by pair of desperadoes and in so doing is slightly injured. Young couple are re-united and boy goes back to work for the father — as his son-in-law. TRAIL RIDERS. Produced by Trem Carr. Distributed by Rayart. Released, April, 1928. Starring Buddy Roosevelt. Director and scenarist, J. P. McGowan. Cameraman, Bob Cline. Length, 4,627 feet. Theme: Western drama in which adjacent ranch owners become involved in a question of water rights. The newcomers, headed by girl, are induced by an unscrupulous cattle rustler to enter upon a deal which they do not know is crooked. The rustler is shown up by young rancher as the stolen cattle are returned. Girl and rancher realize they are in love. TRICK OF HEARTS, A. Produced and distributed by Universal. Released, March 18, 1928. Starring Hoot Gibson with Georgia Hale and Heinie Conklin. Director, Reaves Eason. Adaptor, Arthur Statter. Cameraman, Harry Neuman. Length, 5,495 feet. Theme: Western melodrama from play by Henry Irving Dodge. Women of Western town elect feminine sheriff, whose Miece is loved by Ben Tully. In order to get jobs back for men, he stages number of fake holdups to terrify woman. Notorious crook enters plot and1 carries off girl before hero learns identity. He gives chase and saves girl, freeing other captives of bandit's gang. References: Advertising: Insert, May 13, 1927. TURKISH DELIGHT. Produced by DeMille Pictures Corp. Distributed by Pathe. Released, Nov. 11, 1927. With Rudolph Schildkraut, Julia Faye, Kenneth Thompson and May Robson. Director, Paul Sloane. Scenarist, Albert Shelby LeVino. Length, 5,397 feet.