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This whiskered gentleman went crazy from lack of sleep. He couldn’t decide wher
park his beard—
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The Big Porcupine never thought of shaving off his chin-feathers
DON’T BE A BEAVER!
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PP ; SELON S) Vp \ EER RS A lot of folks in this bane: like to create trouble for themselves. They. like to BUILD UP WOODEN SOLDIERS JUST SO THEY CAN KNOCK THEM DOWN!
TAKE THE RACKET WE'RE IN—we go around schmoosing about SOUND and SILENCE, FILM AND DISC, STAGE BANDS AND PRESENTATION, and a million other long beards and
wooden sald:
All of this, too, when we know that ONLY ONE THING COUNTS!
And that ONE THING is
THE SHOW
it doesn’t matter , whether it’s
OR THIS OR THIS OR THIS
AS LONG AS IT’S WHAT GREGORY* N.** PUBLIC WANTS
*He’s changed his name from Isidore **The “N” stands for nothing
as long as it’s what makes
THIS Look Like THIS
THAT’S WHERE LEO COMES IN
METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER has proven itself to be this try’s ROCK OF “GIBRALTAR —an asset that is fixed, an insurance that brings confidence
LISTEN! There is no company in this entire business that can point to such a line-up of hits! hits! hits! as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer has brought to your public this year. (And still they come!)
THE BOX-OFFICE BAROMETER! ; Week after week Variety’s theatre check-up proves M-G-M leadership
OUR DANCING DAUGHTERS (Joan Crawford) (Fifth Avenue, Seattle) Whoopee, what a party! (Columbia, Washington) Took ti weeks’ gross recuird of this house that plays all the big money getters, (Strate, Pr Capacity all week. (Egyptian, Los Angeles) This product just natural b. 0. (Cap York) At $189,750 for two weeks ‘Daughters’ now holds¢op for any picture lingered here a fortnight.
EXCESS BAGGAGE (William Haines)
(Orpheum, Boston) Very fine week. Put into house silent after being shown upto Sound. (Hipp, Buffalo) Rousing week’s business with turnstiles clicking throu period. (Loew’s Toronto) Took town leadership, Excellent.
SHOW PEOPLE (Haines-Davies)
(Hennepin, Minneapolis) Second biggest week since opening. Brought them in paji bers. (Loew's Toronto) Regulars liked inside stuff. House, built steadily. (Warfiell Rated one of the best entertainments in months. Jumped gross. (Chicago, ( Jumped to $50,000. (Fifth Ave., Seattle) Best in town. Started off at great clip.
WHITE SHADOWS IN THE SOUTH SEAS
(Stanley, Baltimore) Reception justified another downtown showing, so moved to\ (State, Syracuse) Way out front. Real business. (Roosevelt, Chicugo) Started imy and bettered it second week.
WHILE THE CITY SLEEPS (Lon Chaney)
(Capitol, N. Y.) Weather didn’t boosr picture house receipts. In only one case w real offensive ‘While The City Sleeps.’ Leader of street and holding over. (Lev onto)’ Opened wich a rush. Film pli ayed silent here, but the Chi aney name drew, tury, Baltimore) Got back in stride with “While The City Sleeps."%¥ Chaney a fav picture liked. (Stare, Syracuse) Brought house back into paying class.
MASKS OF THE DEVIL (John Gilbert)
(Warfield, Frisco) Continued to lead town. About ten grand ahead of Granada, Los Angeles) John Gilbert a natural. Strate was the downtown leader. (Palace, ton) Big w ie (Hennepin, Minneapolis) Gilbert magnet. Second biggest hoyse in
A LADY OF CHANCE (Norma Shearer) Perfect vehicle for the perfect star. It’s full of pep and youny ideas, the kind the see beautiful Norma Shearer in!
ALIAS JIMMY VALENTINE (William Haines)
(Astor, New York) Led the calking arrivals. Excellent.
DREAM OF LOVE (Joan Crawford) (Oriental, Chicago) Trend of better pictures here helping. Jumped to $46,500.
THE FLYING FLEET (Ramon Novarro)
The last word in aviation thrills! Plus handsome Ramon Novarro, Directed by Hill of ‘Tell it to the Marines.”’ A pippin, gents!
WEST OF ZANZIBAR (Lon Chaney)
(State, New Orleans) Chaney remains corking card. (State; Syracuse) Within few of “Masks of the Devil.” Chaney on par with John Gilbert as drawing cat (State, Providence) One of Chaney’s best.
A WOMAN OF AFFAIRS (Gilbert Garbo) The trio that made ‘Flesh and the Devil,” Gilbett-Garbo and Clarence Brown ha the picture about which you'll hear nothing else but in 1929!
Hits! Hits! Hits! And More Coming! AND FURTHERMORE WE ANNOUNCE (for release soon
with
DOLORES DEL RIO
RALPH FORBES—KARL DANE—HARRY CAREY—TULLY MARSHALL.
Directed by CLARENCE BROWN
Memberof Motion Picture Producers and Diswibutors of America, Ine