Exhibitors Herald (1926)

November 13, 1926 EXHIBITORS HERALD 59 The Dude Cowboy Distributor: F. B. O. Producer: F. B. 0. Length: Undetermined DIRECTOR JACK NELSON Cameraman Ernest Miller PLAYERS Bob Ralston Bob Custer Doris Wrigmint Flora Bramley Shorty O’Day Billy Bletcher Amos Wrigmint Howard Truesdell Carl Kroth Bruce Gordon Mable La Rue Amber Norman Aver Du Poise Sabel Johnson Count Duse Eddie Gordon TYPE: Western drama. THEME: Frustrating outlaws. LOCALE: Arizona. TIME: The present. STORY : Bob, a cowboy, buys a ranch in Arizona, formerly a noted cattle raising outfit, but now converted into a “dude” ranch. On the road he rescues a man and his daughter from two bandits. On learning they are also headed for the ranch he joins them as combination chauffeur and valet, so as to be nearer the girl. At the ranch Bob overhears the foreman planning to hold a dance for the guests, and to have his men rob them during the affair. He rescues the girl again when her horse runs away. She realizes he is not a valet, but he preserves his identity. He sends for his cowpunchers and the hold-up occurs as planned. Bob manages to drive off the outlaws and the cowboys pursue them. After rescuing the girl who is kidnapped by the foreman, Bob reveals his real position as owner of the property. HIGHLIGHTS : Rescue of lather and daughter from bandits . . . . Hero’s overhearing plot to rob dance guests .... Scene in which cowboys rout outlaws .... The kidnapping . ... The rescue . . . . Scene in which he discloses identity. The Unknown Cavalier Distributor : First National Producer: First National Length: Undetermined DIRECTOR ALBERT ROGELL Cameraman F. Sol Polito PLAYERS Ken Maynard Tom Drury Kathleen Collins Ruth Gaunt David Torrence Peter Gaunt T. Roy Barnes Clout Pettingill James Mason Henry Suggs Otis Harlan Judge Blowfly Jones Josef Swickard Lingo Pat Harmon, Frank Lackteen, Raymond Wells The Three Bad Men Bruce Gordon Bob Webb Fred Bums Sheriff Jimsey Boudwin Billy Gaunt Tarzan As Himself These scenes are from the sixth episode of “The Fighting Marine,” starring Gene Tunney. Snyder and Redman held the camera on this Pathe serial. TYPE: Western drama. THEME: Disclosing identity of bandit; romantic love. LOCALE: A Western American town. TIME: The present. STORY : Henry Suggs, by daytime a leading citizen, is a night time marauder and bandit who has the country terrorized. His true identity has been pierced only once by a super-intelligent horse, Tarzan, whose master has been killed by the desperado. Suggs succeeds in having Tarzan condemned to death for fierceness when Tom, an itinerant cowboy, is persuaded upon by Ruth, daughter of the murdered man, to save the horse. Follows thereafter a series of exciting incidents, including the rivalry of Suggs and Tom for the hand of Ruth, and the friendship between Tom and Tarzan. Up and down the country Tom and Suggs, who insist on joining him, search for the killer. Eventually, after narrow escapes, Tom and Tarzan unmask the villain and ride triumphantly home with their prisoner, where Ruth is awaiting them. HIGHLIGHTS: The horse-riding . . . . Double life led by citizen . . . . Horse’s knowledge of bandit .... Scene in which horse is condemned to death .... Arrival of cowboy .... His search for desperado accompanied by latter . . . . Rivalry between the two . ... The unmasking. Pink Elephants Distributor: Educational Producer: Educational Length: Two reels DIRECTOR STEPHEN ROBERTS Cameraman Dwight Warren PLAYERS A1 A1 St. John Lucile Lucile Hutton Phil Phil Dunham The Drunk Clem Beauchamp The Ringmaster Robert Graves Moonlight Spencer Bell TYPE: Comedy of a circus. THEME: Foiling plotters. LOCALE: A Circus. TIME: The present. STORY: The ring-master, who is in love with the bareback rider, plots with the ex-ticket seller to get rid of the new ticket seller, who is also in love with the bareback rider. The former dresses in a lion’s skin but, meanwhile, one of the real lions escapes. A colored manof-all-work gets mixed up with the lion. The ticket seller has several exciting experiences with it. He and the bareback rider try to escape on a bicycle. The girl falls off and the lion takes her place while the ticket seller goes merrily riding along. Finally he sees the brute on the saddle behind him and loses no time in leaving the bicycle. The lion stays on and goes riding down the street while the bareback rider and her rescuer compliment each other on their lucky escape. HIGHLIGHTS: The plot to frighten ticket seller off circus lot .... Exticket seller’s disguise as lion . . . . Escape of real lion .... Colored man’s antics upon meeting lion . . . . Attempted escape of bareback rider and ticket seller .... Scene in which lion rides behind ticket seller. College Days Distributor: Tiffany Producer: Tiffany Length: Undetermined DIRECTOR Cameramen RICHARD THORPE Milton Moore Mack Stengler Mary Ward Jim Gordon Larry Powell... Phyliis Kenneth Slade.. Louise PLAYERS Marceline Day Charles Delaney James Harrison Duane Thompson Brooks Benedict Kathleen Key Bessie Edna Murphy Mr. Gordon Robert Homans Kent Bryson Carter Craufurd Kent Charles Wellesley Gibson Gowland Prof. Maynard Coach Dean Lawford Davidson Pat Harmon William A. Carroll TYPE: College drama. THEME: Romantic love. LOCALE: University of Southern California. TIME: The present. STORY : Jim Gordon arrives at the University of Southern California where