Exhibitor's Trade Review (Dec 1923 - Feb 1924)

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Record Details:

Title:
Exhibitor's Trade Review
Date:
Dec 1923 - Feb 1924
Publisher:
New York, Exhibitor's trade review, inc.
Volume:
Exhibitor's Trade Review (Dec 1923-Feb 1924)
Leaf #:
000453
Language:
English
Collection:
Early Cinema and Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Moving Image Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
In late-1916, Exhibitor's Trade Review entered a crowded market of weekly motion picture trade publications that already included the Moving Picture World, Motion Picture News, Exhibitor's Herald, and Motography, along with theatre and vaudeville-oriented papers that covered film, such as Variety, the Billboard, and the New York Clipper. To gain market share and differentiate itself from competitors, Exhibitor's Trade Review pursued a variety of tactics -- some constructive (gathering allies among exhibitor organizations), others destructive (smearing the reputations of competing trade papers and certain film companies that refused to buy advertising). Despite the behind-the-scenes controversies, though, Exhibitor's Trade Review appears to have, in the words of Alan Gevinson, 'established itself legitimately in its role as advisor to and fighter for the independent exhibitor.' All the issues that mattered to independent exhibitors were covered, including censorship, taxes, distributor contracts, piano accompaniment, and, of course, the films. In 1926, Exhibitor's Trade Review ceased weekly publication and only offered the daily service, Exhibitor's Daily, which was acquired a few years later by Martin Quigley as he attempted to consolidate the industry's trade papers under his control. -- Eric Hoyt, 2014
Date Added:
August 08, 2024
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January 5, 1924 Page 41 Why Not Improve Upon the Adaptation? "Picture Not as Good as Book" Says Press TTIS CHILDREN'S CHILDREN," dealing as it does with "every woman's husband, her home," and the "happiness of her children, will exert a powerful appeal," we learn from the Buffalo Times. It is "not often" that the screen world is "enabled" to see a cast of players "of the prominence that distinguishes the cast" chosen for this great production. While: The story exposes the falsities of sophisticated society. It is in no sense a preachment, but a beautiful story packed with dramatic situations of great power, with a climax that will thrill every spectator. It will drive home in every human heart the truth of the saying, "Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it" A rather "fascinating story 'has been' spoiled m the adaptation," according to the Chicago Post. The points which were "most impressive" in the story are "sadly lacking or colorless" in the picture. However, there is "one favorite" in whom you will "fiot be disappointed." Gdorge Fawcett : Is just as you visualized this grand old man, and he scores another big success in this role. In the climax where this player has an opportunity for some very dramatic scenes, he lifts the picture out of the mediocre class by his splendid characterization. "If you like these all-star casts and are only a little particular about stories, you will like "His Children's Children," we are told by the Los Angeles Times. The novel by Arthur Train may have been a success "as a book," but on the screen "it's just another picture." An entertainment of this kind: Is apt to be looked upon as the result of "ome one harping on the question that has almost become obsolete because it is so common. Rather a paradoxical situation. Yet the snappiest thing about it is the ending, because when the story has gone far enough, all right about face in a hurry, and they clip it short. The portrayals of the "more prominent characters" in the cast lend "much interest" to the developments, in the opinion of the Newark News. There are "such capable players" as Bebe Daniels, George Fawcett, James Rennie, Hale Hamilton, Warner Oland, and Mary Eaton. The story: Of the thrill-seeking daughters and a lonely father run in a parallel and hazardous course, but turn in a happier direction at the cHmax, in keeping with the fairly interesting character of the production. But the lives of these people are depicted in such detail that the picture has greater length than the story would seem to warrant. "The climax is a strong one," says the Kansas City Star. While the film isn't a "preachy one," it will make "mothers and fathers do some earnest thinking," no doubt, not only in regard to the "example" they set their children, but "their children's children." "Some fans are going to rejoice to see Warner Oland named in the cast. Remember how excellent he was in 'East is West' with Connie Talmadge?" COMING PRODUCTIONS UNIVERSAL Title Star Director The Fast Express . . . Duncan-Johnson Wm. Duncan The Signal Tower ... All Star C. Brown . . . The Turmoil All Star H. Henley .. Love Insurance Reg. Denny . . . Eddie Cline Courting Calamity ..Hoot Gibson ...Sedgwick ... The Thrill Girl Laura LaPlante Robt. Hill . . The Drifter Hoxie Bradbury ... The Riddle Rider ...Wm. Desmond .Wm. Craft . Pirates and Plunder .Priscilla Dean W. Ruggles Hands in Dark Albertini Marchant .. METRO Tide Star Director Revelations Viola Dana ...Geo. Baker . Happiness L. Taylor King Vidor , Cape Cod Folks All Star Reg. Barker A Boy of Flinders ..Jackie Coogan .Schertzinger . FIRST NATIONAL Title Star Director Secrets Norma TalmadgeF. Borzage . The Swamp Angel ...Colleen Moore.."!;. Badger ... Torment All Star Tourneur ... Flowing Gold All Star J. De Grasse GalloDing Fish All Star Del. Andews jold Fish C. Talmadge . . Storm Against Rules All Star lohn Ray ... Sea Hawk All Star F. Lloyd Producer . Universal . Universal . Universal . Universal . Universal . Universal . Universal . Universal . Laurel . Universal Producer . Metro . . . Metro Progress .12th wk. . 9th wk. . 17th wk. . 4th wk. . 8th wk. . 5th wk. , . . 3rd wk. . . .4th wk. . 4th wk. . 3rd wk. Progress 7th wk. 7th wk. . Louis Mayer 2nd wk. Metro .... Preparing Producer Progress Jos. Schenck 6th wk. . First National editing .Tourenur editing .R. W. TuUy 4th wk. . Tom Ince . . 9th wk. . Schenck . . . 3rd wk. .Ince 4th wk. .Lloyd 2nd wk. WARNER BROTHERS Producer Progress . Warner Brso. editing .Warner . . 10th wk. . Eelasco 2th wk. .Warner .... 2nd wk. Title Star Director Daddies Mae Marsh ....Wm. Seiter . Beau Brummel John Barrymore.H. Beaumont Welcome Stranger ...All Star Jas. Young . How to Educate WifeAll Star Wm. Seiter Babbitt All Star H. Beaumont .Warner .. Preparing Lovers Lane All Star W. Beaudine .Warner .. Preparing PARAMOUNT Title Star Director Producer Progress The Next Corner All Star Sam Wood ...Sam Wood ..9th wk. The Stranger All Star Henabery .... Henabery . . 8th wk. Title Shadow of the East Arizona Express . . , Not a Drum Heard Ladies to Board The Morocco Box . . Just Off Broadway. . The Plunderer FOX Star Director Producer Progress .Ml Star f^rchinbaud ..Fox editing .AH Star Buckingham ..Fox 4th wk. .Chas Jones . . . .Wellman Fox 4th wk. .Tom Mix D. Solomon ..Fox 5th wk. .Shirley Mason .J. Blystone ..Fox 2nd wk. . J. Oybert Mortimer Fox 4th wk. .All Star Archainbaud ..Fox 2nd wk. GOLDWYN Title Star Director Nellie, Cloak Model.. All Star E. Flynn .. Producer .Goldwyn Progress . . .editing UNITED ARTISTS Title Star Director Producer Thief of Bagdad ...Doug. FairbanksRaoul Walsh .. Fairbanks Vernon Haddon HallMary Pickford .Mar. Neilan ..Lloyd ... V Not Selected) C. Chaplin ...Chaplin Chaplin . PATHE Title Star Director Producer The Girl Expert .... Harold Lloyd . Taylor Sennett . One Ghostly Night ..All Star Del Lord Sennett . Trifling All Star Erie Kenton . Schulberg Half Back of N. D..A11 Star Del Lord Sennett .. Progress . .26th wk. . 9th wk. ..Preparing Progress . . 9th wk. . .9th wk. 7th wk. 4 th wk. Title Poisoned Paradise PREFERRED Star Director Producer Progress .AH Star Gasnier David Smith 2nd wk. VITAGRAPH Title Star Director Producer Progress A Tale of Red Roses. All Star David Smith . Vitagraph Titling Let Not Man Fred'k-Tell'gen J. S. BlacktonC. E. Blaney Printing The Love Bandit ..Doris Kenyon .Del HendersonC. W. Patton 2nd wk. INDEPENDENT Title Star Director The Deer Slayer Murphy Miller.. Geo. Seitz Sheriff of Tombstone . Fred Thomson.. Al. Rogell Discontented Husb'dsjas. Kirkwood . . Ed. Le Saint Gambling Wives ... AH Star Henderson . . Rodeo Mixup Ed. Cobb Francis Ford Sage Brush Religion. Hatton-Gerber .Dick Hatton Some Man All Star Wm Bertram The Wolf Man Geo. Chesebro. .Chesebro Souvenir All Star Halperin .... The Ragged Robin ..Madison-Rich ..Madison .... Ashes of Waste Leavans Hale ..Roy Hughes The Fire Patrol All Star Stromberg . . Producer Progress .C. W. Patton editing . H. J. Brown 6th wk. .Waldorf .... Editing . Ben V/ilson . 6th wk. .Dearholt ... Editing .Neva Gerber 7th wV. .Art Howard th wk. . Ryan Bros. 7th wk. . Halberin editing . Sanf ord 4th wk. .Hughes Location . Stromberg .... TitUng Good Story and Acting in 'Eagle's Feather' Metro's Love Drama Well Received by Daily Press AN unusual movie" is the verdict of the Philadelphia Public Ledger in reviewing "The Eagle's Feather" and the same critic goes on to say that "it's splendid entertainment, too." Mary Alden is proclaimed "one of the most promising young character actresses on the screen." She assumes the unsympathetic role of a cold, stem, primitive type of woman who cannot be bothered with romance. Finally, when she does undergo a transformation, it proves to be rather late. It's a one character story throughout, but James Kirkwood does exceptionally well with his part in spite of this fact The Baltimore Sun finds "much that is very fine" in the film, including "that blessed element of novelty of which we hear so much and see so little." Again there is praise for Mary Alden: Dominating the production is Mary Alden as Delila Jamieson. The role is an unusual one. The character, if "psyched" by a certain psychoanalyst, would probably reveal a few things that the screen could never reveal. But the current film nicely avoids tjnese hazards and manages to keep a pretty clean bill of morals. Praise is freely bestowed upon the production by the St. Louis Times reviewer who calls it "a strong story not straining at credulity" and "a film well worth seeing." "Nowhere," says this critic in comparing the production with the old type of Westerns, "is the progress of the film better portrayed than in the picturization" of this film. As to the story, it "is wholesome and moves rapidly." He calls it "a tale of life and love with a Western ranch as background." It ends happily for one pair, but there is an undertone of tragedy for the main character in the tragedy. It -luld not have been otherwise, and an intelligent director did not do violence to the plot by attempting a sloppily happy ending for all. For which we offer thanks. It is "filled with fine incident and vital action" says the Washington Herald. The story concerns itself with the "strange clash of two feminine personalities for the love of a war wanderer." Praise for Edward Sloman who directed the film follows : Mr. Sloman has produced the screen arrangement of the novel with rare taste and judgment, bringing to it a sense of discrimination, a splendid cast and a truly genuine atmosphere. The production, according to the Pittsburgh Sun, gratifies the "public appetite" which in recent months "seems to have demanded presentation on the silver screen of large slices of American life as it is lived in the West." In line with this tendency, "there have been numerous Westerns of late." This reviewer also praises the adaptation of Katherine Newlin Burt's book with the remark that "the film version is an interesting one." "Some remarkable scenes taken at the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains" is another feature of the picture that attracted this reviewer.