Exhibitors Herald (Dec 1924-Mar 1925)

EXHIBITORS HERALD 100 it. Five reels. — H, B. Frank, Royal theatre, Macomb, 111. — General patronage. FIGHTING IN FRANCE; Here’s the best war picture I have seen so far. Gives a pretty good idea of what it was like “over there.” Used this in worst weather for weeks, blinding snow storms, yet did big business. Five reels. — Rex P. Barrett, Cozy theatre, Columbia, Mo. — Small town patronage. FIGHTING ODDS: Bill Patton— All indications were that this picture was a knockout Western, when it was altogether, but I only got about half of it. I signed contracts with Progress Pictures, Inc., Atlanta, Ga., for 15 Westerns, with strong promise that they would give me good prints, and of all the rotten junk sent out by any exchange, Progress is shooting it to me. I have always tried to be fair with the exchanges, and cannot understand why nor how they can get by with such rotten junk. Up to now I have completely failed to get decent treatment from any exchange handling independent pictures. They seem to have it in for me. If any other exhibitor is having the same trouble, I would be pleased to hear from them. Five reels. — W. D. Patrick, Strand theatre. Dothan, Ala. — General patronage. HIS LAST RACE: Snowy Baker — A great big cast in a good racing drama. Average biz ; pleased everybody. — Roy W. Adams, Pastime theatre, Mason, Mich. — General patronage. INNOCENCE: Anna Q. Nilsson— Those who like fast life and jazz will like this picture. Will please the majority, nevertheless. Six i*eels. — W. A. Clark, Jr., Castle theatre, Havana, HI. — General patronage. INNOCENCE: Anna Q. Nilsson— Picture good enough but no results at the B. O. We have played six from Blank and have not averaged our film rental. Will be glad when our contract expires. Paid too much for nothing. Take warning and profit by our sad experience. Don’t pay too much. Seven reels. — Oscar Reinert, Elite theatre, Humboldt, Kan. — Small town patronage. LAWLESS MEN: Neal Hart— This is about the biggest nothing I have seen in many a day. Neal Hart would be all right if he had some decent stories and would be able to show a little action instead of just standing around posing. Five reels. — Russell Armentrout, K. P. theatre, Pittsfield, III. — General patronage. NOT BUILT FOR RUNIN': Leo Maloney— A good Western drama of the open spaces where the he man survives. One that should please Western fans. Five reels. — W. A. Clark, Jr., Castle theatre, Havana, 111. — General patronage. PAL O' MINE: Irene Rich — A dandy picture which will please the majority and is a very interesting little picture. Six reels. — W. A. Clark, Jr., Castle theatre, Havana, HI. — General patronage. PAL O' MINE: Irene Rich — A very pleasing picture. Drew good and seemed to please. Six reels. — W. H. Durham, Grand theatre, Camas, Wash. — Small town patronage. PLAYING DOUBLE: Dick Hatton— Film good. This is a fine little Western a'nd should please all your Western fans. Action in every foot with Hatton doing some good snappy acting. Book it. Five reels. — W. T. Davis & Son, Rialto theatre, Sharon, Wis. — General patronage. RACING FOR LIFE: Special cast — Fine, book it boost it. Bought right and made some money. It will raise them out of their seats. Best Western yet. — W. E. Green, Queen theatre, Aspermont, Tex. — Neighborhood patronage. RARIN' TO GO: Buffalo Bill. Jr.— Here’s another comer, if they give him the story. He has the looks and can ride and act as well. Five reels. — W. A. Clark, Jr., Castle theatre, Havana, 111. — General patronage. RARIN' TO GO: Buffalo Bill, Jr.— O. K.— Wm. Croucher, Crescent theatre, Newark, N. Y. — General patronage. ROUGH RIDIN'; Buddie Roosevelt — A fair Western program. Budie looks like a comer, if given the story. Five reels. — W. A. Clark, Jr., Castle theatre, Havana, 111. — General patronage. SECRETS OF PARIS: Lew Cody — Pretty fair action, melodrama. Looks like a foreign picture but is not. — Ben L. Morris, Elk Grand theatre, Bellaire, Ohio. — General patronage. SMOKING TRAILS: Bill Patton — Western fans ate this up. Print from Specialty at Dallas good. Five reels. — J. S. Walker, Alamo theatre. Moody, Tex. — Small town patronage. THEY'RE OFF: Peggy O'Day — A very nice program picture with a race track story. The few who saw it were pleased. Unattractive photos with no suggestion of the races ; not the best for box office results. Film in good condition and bought right. Good for small town. Five reels. — Oscar Reinert, Elite theatre, Humboldt, Kan. — Small town patronage. THREE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING: Constance Binney — Another jazz picture that is good and pleased, too. They like these kind here. Seven reels. — ^W. A. Clark, Jr., Castle theatre, Havana, 111. — General patronage. WHERE IS MY WANDERING BOY TONIGHT?: Cullen Landis — Good picture and very good title that can’t be beat. Broke all house records. Since we have been in business here we never had to turn people away. Even returned their money as we had no standing room. We ran all the biggest pictures, including “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” “Robinhood,” “America,” “Orphans of the Storm,” all the Lloyd features up to “Girl Shy,” and used advertisements for two-day pictures, but did not take in as much as we did on this in one day with only one set of photos, slide and 1-1, second handed. Seven reels.— John Profughi, City theatre, Dixonville, Pa. — General patronage. WOMEN FIRST: Special cast — Extra good. Suitable for any crowd. Liked better than any of Paramount’s program pictures that I paid twice the amount for. — W. E. Green, Queen theatre, Aspermont, Tex. — Neighborhood patronage. Serials INTO THE NET: (Pathe) — A business builder. People who never go to the movies cannot stay away from this serial. It will attract everybody. — Wm. Croucher, Crescent theatre. Newark. N. Y. — General patronage. TEN SCARS MAKE A MAN: (Pathe) Aileen Ray — Fair. Have just run the first episode and did very nice business, but I can plainly see that Pathe has stung me on the price. I will never be able to see daylight on this serial and it’s the first serial run in my house in more than a year. I believe we could get by with serials if the price was as cheap as a regular feature program, but my serial program is costing me way above my feature programs. Two reels. — W. D. Patrick, Strand theatre. Florala, Ala. — General patronage. Short Subjects EDUCATIONAL ANY OLD PART : A very good comedy. Nothing special, though. Film good. Two reels. — W. A. Doerschlag, Strand theatre. Ransom, Kan. — Small town patronage. February 28, 1925 BLACK AND BLUE:* Don't be afraid of this one as it will please. Print good. Two reels. — W. T. Waugh, Empress theatre, Grundy Center, la. — Small town patronage. EXIT QUIETLY : Would consider this just fair. Film good. Two reels. — W. A. Doerschlag, Strand theatre. Ransom, Kan. — Small town patronage. FLYING FINANCE: Neely Edwards — -This is made good by an exceptionally well done cyclone, but one almost needs to see it a second time to catch everything. Two reels.— J. A. Anderson, Idyl Hour theatre, Edson, Alberta, Canada. — Railroad patronage. FLYING FINANCE: The cyclone in Kansas will knock ’em cold. Plenty of thrills 'n everything in this one. Two reels.— S. G, Fry, Palace theatre, Omaha, Tex. — Small town patronage. FRENCH PASTRY: Bobby Vernon — A good comedy. Two reels. — John W. Hawkins, Capitol theatre. New Bedford, Mass. — General patronage. GOING EAST : Lloyd Hamilton — A good comedy, in fact all of his are. Print fair. Two reels. — W. T. Waugh, Empress theatre, Grundy Center, la. — Small town patronage. GOING EAST: Lloyd Hamilton — Best for some time. Got lots of laughs. Two reels. — J. W, Andresen, Rialto theatre, Cozad, Neb. — General patronage. high LIFE; Clyde Cook — Fairly good comedy that brought out Quite a few laughs and will please. Two reels. — S. G. Fry, Palace theatre, Omaha, Tex. — Small town patronage. LOVEMANIA: AI St. John — Not a knockout, but a good comedy nevertheless. Two reels. — John W. Hawkins, Capitol theatre. New Bedford, Mass. — General patronage. OH CAPTAIN!: Good slap stick one reel comedy. Educational one reelers are the best we have been able to find since we used the Lloyd re-issues. — S. G. Fry, Palace theatre, Omaha, Tex. — Small town patronage. PARDON MY GLOVE: Bobby Vernon — This one was a regular knockout. On the line of Fighting Blood” and “The Leather Pushers.” Educational comedies are away above the average. Two reels. — W. D. Patrick, Strand theatre, Florala, Ala. — General patronage. RAILROADING: A very good cartoon comedy. Gets the laughs. One reel. — W. A. Doerschlag, Strand theatre. Ransom, Kan. — Small town patronage. RIDE 'EM COWBOY : Bobby Vernon — A good comedy with a Western atmosphere, good line of paper, and Bobby has some Ford car. Book it for Saturday night : the farmers will eat it up. Two reels. — A. D. Brawner, Jewel theatre. Hooker, Okla. — Small town patronage. RIDE 'EM COWBOY : A real comedy that kept them laughing until the final fade out. Print good. Two reels.— W. T. Waugh, Empress theatre, Grundy Center, la. — Small town patronage. RUNNING WILD: Lige Conley — Seemed to get some laughs. More foolish than funny. Two reels. — J. A. Anderson, Idylhour theatre, Edson, Alberta, Canada, Railroad patronage. SOFT MUSCLES: Bennie Leonard — A very good two reeler. Some said it was as good as any of ‘The Leather Pushers,” or “Fighting Blood.” Two reels. — John W. Hawkins, Capitol theatre. New Bedford, Mass. — General patronage. TOOTSIE WOOTSIE: Not as good as” Black and Blue,” but it will get by. Print fair. Two reels. — W. T. Waugh, Empress theatre, Grundy Center, la. — Small town patronage. WHAT A NIGHT: Lige Conley — Not up to the standard of Lige Conley’s comedies. Two reels. —John W, Hawkins, Capitol theatre, New Bed* ford. Mass. — General patronage. FILM BOOKING OFFICES FIGHTING BLOOD: George O'Hara — This print out of Milwaukee was in bad shape. This .round 4 was sure fine. They are getting better each round. If all are as good as first 4 rounds, we will be more than satisfied. The people like these fine comedies. Two reels. — W. T. Davis & Son, Rialto theatre, Sharon, Wis. — General patronage. FIGHTING BLOOD: (Round 3.) Not so bad, but lacks a lot of beting as good as I have been led to believe the news from other exhibitors' reports. Film poor. Fight scene in last reel all gone. Two reels. — W. A. Doerschlag, Strand theatre, Ransom, Kan. — Small town patronage. COL. HEEZA LIAR: Bray cartoons — These comedies are okay and if you haven't tried them do so, as they please and make them laugh. 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