Exhibitors Herald (1925)

EXHIBITORS HERALD August 15, 1925 quiet beautiful background instead of rough and Western type. — J. Christensen, Star theatre, Sandusky,, Mich. — Small town patronage. CODE OF THE SEA: Special cast — Another good sea picture spoiled right at the end of the picture, when the coward dog chased the bull dog down the beach. A most ridiculous thing, which makes a travesty out of the entire picture. Seven reels. — Giacoma Bros., Crystal theatre, Tombstone, Ariz. — General patronage. CODE OF THE SEA: Special cast — Fair program picture. Has a real good storm scene. We had no kick against it, but patrons just didn’t say good or bad. Six reels. — H. T. Nokes, Elite theatre, Nixa, Mo. — Small town patronage. CODE OF THE SEA: Special cast — Has everything. Title, posters, star, story and author — a 100 per cent picture. Business above average. — • J. Christensen, Star theatre, Sandusky, Mich. — Small town patronage. THE HUMMING BIRD: Gloria Swanson— This sure is » winner. The first real good picture I have had from Paramount outside of their big specials. Gloria does some extra fine acting. Pleased 90 per cent and drew big. Film good. Eight reels. — W. A. Doerschlag, Strand theatre, Ransom, Kan. — Small town patronage. THE HUMMING BIRD: Gloria Swanson— Here is one that, even though old, sure is a winner and will please your audience as near 100 per cent as any will. You will have some that do not like it, but it will generally be those who do not like war scenes and were about halfhearted during the war. Gloria’s acting is wonderful. She was just made for the picture and it was made for her. A real star and a real picture. Book it and boost the limit. Eight reels. — W. A. Doerschlag, Strand theatre, Ransom, Kan. — Small town patronage. THE FIGHTING COWARD: Cullen Landis— Older than we usually play them but a good picture. Pleased. Seven reels. — P. G. Estee, Parker theatre, S. Dak. — Small town patronage. THE FIGHTING COWARD: Cullen Landis— We consider this a real good picture. — H. T. Nokes, Elite theatre, Nixa, Mo. — Small town patronage. THE CALL OF THE CANYON: Richard Dix — This is a good one. Paper will get them if you put it up. Seven reels. — Chas. Miller, Wallins theatre, Wallins, Ky. — General patronage. THE CALL OF THE CANYON: Richard Dix— This Zane Grey feature broke our hot weather attendance by nearly doubling admissions at regular prices, 10 and 25 cents. Every theatre, large and small, the nation over, should play this production. It is highly entertaining. Holds interest to the end. has beautiful mountain scenery and in a very pleasing way is a preachment of “lest we forget our world war veterans." Play it by all means. Seven reels. — Adam Hornung, Opera House, Victor, Mont. — General patronage. FAIR WEEK: Walter Hiers — Consider this just a fair comedy. Five reels. — H. T. Nokes, Elite theatre, Nixa, Mo. — Small town patronage. FAIR WEEK: Walter Hiers— Good comedydrama. Five reels. — Chas. Perrizo, Lyric theatre, Cass Lake, Minn. — General patronage. AROUND THE WORLD IN THE SPEEJACKS: Pai't of a travelogue scenic. Two reels. — M. V. Allen, Monarch theatre, Edmonton, Alberta, Can. —Mixer! patronage. GRUMPY : Theodore Roberts — The poorest yet with Roberts because he did not look like himself. Not the super they would have you believe, but just a common picture. Seven reels. — R. E. Cook, Barnard theatre, Barnard, Mo. — Small town patronage. BLUFF : Agnes Ayres — She doesn’t draw for my audience. Took it off last day. Six reels. — M. V. Allen. Monarch theatre, Edmonton, Alberta, Can. — Mixed patronage. THE PRIDE OF PALOMAR: Special cast— This is about one of the best program pictures I have seen, as it has everything in it: Auto races, horse races, couple of good fights, some comedy. In fact, just the kind of a picture for small town. Print only fair. Pretty hard to get a good print in small town from Paramount. Seven reels. — R. E. Cook, Barnard theatre, Barnard, Mo. — Small town patronage. Pathe GIRL SHY : Harold Lloyd — Went over good. .Everybody satisfied at advance price. Eight reels. — H. T. Nokes, Elite Theatre, Nixa, Mo. — Small town patronage. DR. JACK: Harold Lloyd — Great. Our first Harold Lloyd feature and drew good crowd. Five reels. — Meldrim & Clark, Opera House, Edwards, N. Y. — General patronage. Preferred SINNER OR SAINT: Betty Blythe — Nothing to it. Can’t figure the producer’s idea for ever making it. Six reels. — Chas. Miller, Wallins theatre, Wallins, Ky. — Genera patronage. ARE YOU A FAILURE: Madge BellamyPleased one hundred per cent. Six reels. — M. V. Allen, Monarch theatre, Edmonton, Alberta, Can. — Mixed patronage. Preferred THE RE-CREATION OF BRIAN KENT: Special cast — Just fair. Follows the book closely but that is the most that can be said for it. Does not compare with “The Mine with the Iron Door” and “When a Man’s a Man.” — Cragin & Pike, Majestic theatre. Las Vegas, Nev. — General patronage. THE WORLD’S A STAGE: Dorothy Phillips— People walked out. Wanted money back, as they got tired of waiting for something to happen. Seven reels. — M. V. Allen, Monarch theatre, Edmonton, Aberta, Can. — Mixed patronage. Prod. Dist. Corp. CHARLEY’S AUNT: Syd Chaplin — Applauded and approved by 100 per cent of those who saw it. The type of picture most fans enjoy. Why does not some producer put Hoyt’s farces in pictures? “Mrs. Temple’s Telegram” was made in pictures once, but it would stand being made again. — Cragin & Pike, Majestic theatre, Las Vegas, Nev. — General patronage. A CAFE IN CAIRO: Priscilla Dean — Liked by all. Print good. Price plenty. Six reels. — M. V. Allen, Monarch theatre, Edmonton, Alberta, Can. — Mixed patronage. SILENT SANDERSON: Harry Carey— This star draws the working class of people who like Carey very well. Business fair. Six reels. — Jos. H. Solomon, Temple theatre, Lorain, O. — General patronage. HER OWN FREE WILL: Special cast— Fairly entertaining picture. Six reels. — Crosby Bros., Lily theatre, Buffalo, N. Y. — Neighborhood patronage. HER OWN FREE WILL: Special cast— Good little picure that pleased. Six reels. — Crosby Bros., Lily theatre, Buffalo, N. Y. — Neighborhood patronage. THE LIGHTNING RIDER: Harry Carey— First Carey played and drew very well. Story is a little draggy, bu it pleased the majority, so why kick. Six reels. — Nyman Kessler, Atlantic theatre, Atlantic, Mass. — Neighborhood patronage. THE FLAMING FORTIES: Harry Carey— Carey is a good sincere actor and is well liked. This is a good picture. Six reels. — Crosby Bros., Lily theatre, Buffalo, N. Y. — Neighborhood patronage. WANDERING HUSBANDS: Special cast— Picture good and it pleased everyone. There were more laughs in the last two or three reels than there are in some comedies. Margaret Livingstone does fine acting in this one. Six reels. — Nyman Kessler, Atlantic theatre. Atlantic, Mass. — Neighborhood patronage. WANDERING HUSBANDS: Special cast— This feature sent me in the place of “A Cafe in Cairo” and sure disappointed a lot of my patrons, and me as well. Why is it that the distributors cannot notify an exhibitor of a change in program a few days in advance at least, instead of just sending something else? Either they do not realize how much this hurts us or they do not care. The above feature might be good if you were not all set for something better, but it did not suit me. Very shallow. Six reels. — W. A. Doerschlag. Strand theatre, Ransom, Kan. — Small town patronage. THE HOOSIER SCHOOLMASTER: Special cast — Good picture but film so dark in spots our 32 amperes could hardly pierce it. Will someone page Rothacker ? Six reels. — Crosby Bros., Lily theatre, Buffalo, N. Y. — Neighborhood patronage. THE LEGEND OF HOLLYWOOD: Percy Marmont — Not as good as others of this star. A wonderful actor for people who like heavy drama. Six reels. — M. V. Allen, Monarch theatre, Edmonton, Alberta, Can. — Mixed patronage. SOFT SHOES: Harry Carey — Rea! good picture. Carey has developed quite a following with his good work in these Producer pictures. Six reels. — Crosby Bros., Lily thatre, Buffalo, N. Y. — Neighborhood patronage. HOLD YOUR BREATH: Dorothy Devore— They don’t like six reel comedies. Six reels. — ■ Crosby Bros., Lily theatre, Buffalo, N. Y. — Neighborhood patronage. 73 United Artists THE THIEF OF BAGDAD: Douglas Fairbanks — Pleased the children but not the adults. It’s a classic but our people don’t care for classics. Don’t mortgage your theatre to buy this one you may lose. Twelve reels. — Crosby Bros., Lily theatre, Buffalo, N. Y. — Neighborhood patronage. ISN’T LIFE WONDERFUL: D. W. Griffith— The worst busines I ever did on a picture, and advertised it heavily. I have lost heavily on all United Artists. Lay off them. Ten reels. — Jos. H. Solomon, Temple theatre, Lorain, O. — General patronage. AMERICA: D. W. Griffith — Good picture that every house should use. Eleven reels. — Crosby Bros., Lily theatre, Buffalo, N. Y. — Neighborhood patronage. AMERICA: D. W. Griffith — Played three days to average attendance. Advertised this picture very strong but could not get them in. Played June 2-4. Weather was hot, but have done 100 per cent better with other specials under similar conditions. Therefore I am forced to admit that apparently it fails in the money making angle. From all other angles it’s a perfect production and cannot understand why it does not draw. Guess we must have all jazz. Eleven reels. — J. Christensen, Star theatre, Sandusky, Mich. — Small town patronage. A TAILOR MADE MAN : Charles Ray — This, while an old one, is about the best he ever made. It has everything ; an intensely interesting story, and plenty of action. Strong audience appeal. Good print. Nine reels. — E. M. Biddle, Strand theatre, Paoli, Ind. — Small town patronage. RICHARD THE LION HEARTED: Wallace Beery — Played July 3 and 4 and drew good crowd both nights. Everybody satisfied. Eight reels. — Meldrim & Clark, Opera House, Edwards, N. Y. — General patronage. ROBIN HOOD: Douglas Fairbanks — Takes about nine reels before it gets started, but at that it is a good picture. More kids than adults. Eleven reels. — Crosby Bros., Lily theatre, Buffalo, N. Y. — Neighborhood patronage. THE WHITE ROSE: D. W. Griffith— Too long and drawn out for hot weather. These long pictures are not in favor any more. — Wm. Hoefs, Rialto theatre, Pecos, Tex. — General patronage. THE IRON TRAIL: Special cast — Very good action picture that brought them in on a cool summer night. Seven reels. — Crosby Bros., Lily theatre, Buffalo, N. Y. — Neighborhood patronage. FAIR LADY : Special cast — Fairly good picture to poor business. Seven reels. — Crosby Bros., Lily theatre, Buffalo, N. Y. — Neighborhood pati'onage. THE IRON TRAIL: Special cast — Good picture with some dim sub-titles. Generally appreciated by our people. Railroad pictures are always attractive. Seven reels. — Clarence C. Fuller, Loxley Hall theatre, Loxley, Ala. — Small town patronage. A WOMAN OF PARIS: Edna Purviance— Another big flop from United Artists. I can’t seem to get any business with them. Lay off. Exhibitors. Seven reels. — Jos H. Solomon, Temple theatre, Lorain, O. — General patronage. ROSITA: Mary Pickford — The costume stuff killed it. Nine reels. — Crosby Bros., Lily theatre, Buffalo, N. Y. — Neighborhood patronage. THE HILL BILLY: Jack Pickford — Just read an exhibitor’s report that this was rotten. This is unfair to this production, as “The Hill Billy” is one of the best pictures Jack Pickford ever made. No doubt the brother exhibitor got a bad print and had reasons to complain, but the production is there 100 per cent and those that played a print in good condition know it. We have played it in several houses and it has always made good, yet the last time we got a very bad print ourselves. — William Hoefs, Rialto theatre, Pecos, Tex. — General patronage. BROKEN BLOSSOMS: D. W. Griffith— Some very good acting in this picture, but some did not like the ending. Six reels. — C-osby Bros.. Lily theatre, Buffalo, N. Y. — Neighborhood patronage. DOWN ON THE FARM: Special cast — Used this on July 4th and made some real money. Fair comedy much enjoyed by the rougher class of patronage. Good print. Five reels. — Clarence C. Fuller, Loxley Hall theatre, Loxley, Ala. — Small town patronage. . THE GIRL I LOVED: Charles Ray— Ray returns to his old type and it was well received. Eight reels. — Crosby Bros., Lily theatre, Buffalo, N. Y. — Neighborhood patronage. SUZANNA: Mabel Normand — -Fair picture to