Motion picture news booking guide (1929)

BOOKING GUIDE 165 Russell, June Collyer, Walter Pidgeon. ' Director, Albert Ray. Scenaris* Randall H. Faye. Cameraman, Sidney Wagner. Length, 5,050 feet. Theme: Comedy-drama. The American consul in Persian capital is forced to harbor friend when latter wins enmity of ruling pasha. Consul, angry at fact that his pretty new secretary is disturbing equilibrium of his life, learns to love her, although he has a rival in his friend. Pasha tries to spirit secretary away, but two Americans defeat his purpose. Girl later weds consul. References: Reviewed issue March 10, 1928, page 825. Advertising: Pages 1682, Dec. 2; insert, Dec. 16, 1927. WOMEN’S WARES. Produced and distributed by Tiffany-Stahl. Released, Oct. 1, 1927. With Evelyn Brent, Bert Lytell, Larry Kent. Director, Arthur Gregor. Scenarist, Frances Hyland. Cameraman, Chester Lyons. Length, 5,614 feet. Theme: Romantic melodrama of shopgirl who, disappointed in first love affair, turns into a most successful gold-digger. She finally reaches her limit and, after rescuing her first love irr n park bench, marries him. References: Reviewed issue Nov. 18, 1927, page 1580. Advertising: Pages 1177, Apr. 1; insert, July 22; 817, Sept. 16; 1145, Oct. 1 i, 1927; insert, June 23, 1928. WOMEN WHO DARE. Produced and distributed by Excellent Pictures Corp. Released, March 31, 1928 Starring Helene Chadwick with Chas. Delaney, Jack Richardson, James Quinn. Director, Burton Kin* Scenarist, Adrian Johnson. Cameraman, Art Reeves. Length, 6,520 feet. Theme: Romantic drama. Daughter of wealth gives up social life to work among poor of the slums and there meets by accident rich young rounder. He changes his mode of living to win the girl, whose father turns out to be owner of tenements. Father and sweetheart join with girl in making living conditions more congenial for the poverty-stricken. References: Advertising: Page 1639, May 6, 1928. WON IN THE CLOUDS. Produced and distributed by Universal. Released, April 22, 1928. Starring A1 Wilson with Helen Foster and George French. Director, Bruce Mitchell. Adaptor, Carl Krusada. Cameraman, William Adams. Length, 4,348 feet. Theme: Melodrama of the air. Dare-devil air ace is sent to South Africa by a syndicate to discover source of diamond supply. On arrival he finds his former fiancee and her father are being held prisoners by unscrupulous adventurer in charge of mine. He rescues girl and later saves her father, and they all leave by plane for America. References: Advertising: Insert, May 13, 1927 WRECK OF THE HESPERUS, THE. Produced by DeMille Picture Corp. Distributed by Pathe. Released, Oct. 31, 1927. With Sam de Grasse, Virginia Bradford, Frank Marion and Alan Hale. Director, Elmer Gifton. Scenarists, Harry Carr and John Farrow. Cameraman, John Mescall. Length, 6,447 feet. Theme: Romantic drama of the sea, adapted from Longfellow’s famous poem in which the good ship Hesperus, battered and tossed by a fierce Atlantic storm, brings two young lovers together. References: Reviewed issue March 31, 1928, page 1040. Advertising: Insert, Sept. 2; insert, Sept. 30; 1 page insert, Oct. 14; insert, Oct. 21; 1788, Dec. 9, 1927. WRIGHT IDEA, THE. Produced by C. C. Burr. Distributed by First National. Released, Aug. 5, 1928. Star, Johnny Hines. Director, Charles Hines. Length, 6,300 feet. Theme: Comedy. Young inventor, through his nerve and ingenuity, peddles his luminous ink. By bluffing every one that he owns a yacht, he lands several business men, entertains them on a boat and finally puts over the . deal, winning an attractive girl in. the bargain. References: Reviewed issue Sept. 22, 1928, page 930. Advertising: Insert, June 2; 2005, June 16; 669, Sept. 1, 1928. WYOMING. Produced and distributed by Metro-GoldwynMayer. Released, March 24, 1928. Stat, Tim McCoy. Director, W. S. Van Dyke. Scenarists, Madelem Ruthven and Ross B. Wills. Cameraman, Clyde De Vinna. Length, 4,435 feet. Theme: Frontier romance. Yeung cavalry lieutenant falls in love with girl, who is leading covered wagon train thru Indian country. Indians decide to attack the train and wipe out the whites but prevented from exterminating the pioneers by opportune arrival of the cavalry. Young officer weds girl. References: Reviewed issue Sept. 22, 1928, page 930. -Y YELLOW LILY, THE. Produced and distributed by First National. Released, May 20, 1928. Starring Billy Dove with Give Brook. Director, Alexander Korda. Scenarist, Lajos Biro. Cameraman, Lee Garmes. Length, 7,187 feet. Theme: Love drama, picturization of Lajos Biro’s Hungarian play. Dissolute archduke reforms in order to wia girl, but his parents oppose match and try to deport her. In order to wed her, the archduke declares he will renounce his heritage, but the parents relent and a special dispensation from the Emperor permits them to wed. References: Reviewed issue May 26, 1928, page 1787. Advertising: Insert, June 3; insert, June 17, 1927; insert, June 2; 2005, June 16; 2089, June 23, 1928. TOU CAN’T BEAT THE LAW. Produced by Trem Carr. Distributed by Rayart. Released, February, 1928. Starring Lila Lee and Cornelius Keefe. Director, Charles J. Hunt. Scenarist, Arthur Hoerl. Cameraman, Ernest Depew. Length, 5,260 feet. Theme: Crook melodrama by H. H. Van Loan. Young patrolman is in love with girl, whose brother is secretly leader of crooks. Girl learning brother’s true character confronts him. Brother is later killed by one of his henchmen in protecting the sister, and her lover tells his superior that brother died defending his sister.