Exhibitors Herald (1927)

BODY AND SOUL — Reginald Barker, whose directorial punch you know from “The White Desert” and mere recently “The Flaming Forest,” has now come through with his greatest, virile, outdoor action epic. He had a marvelous story to begin with, Katharine Newlin Burt’s novel, which is considered ,n this country one of the most thrilling best-sellers ever published. What a story! Beautiful girl sold by drunken father. She escapes in storm to middle-aged doctor who marries her. Her beauty makes her aging husband jealous and he brands her to prove his possession. The girl is rescued by young mountaineer. The mountaineer later requires medical aid and the girl swears she’ll return to the doctor it he will cure the young man. What a situation! But that’s not all. There are even greater thrills. All built up against Nature’s own rugged mountainous background. M-G-M has given this production some cast: .Aileen Pringle, Norman Kerry, Lionel Barrymore, T. Roy Barnes. M-G’-.\I delights in handing out this kind ot box-office picture to showmen! BETWEEN NINE AND NINE — Exhibitors know from the experience ot three years that the M-G-M studios in Culver City are capable ot turning out as fine and profitable attractions as have been found anywhere in the world. So that when M-G-M reaches into the production wealth of the UF.A organization in Europe you may be sure that it is going after something distinctly worth while. We have pulled out a real plum in the picture, “Between Nine and Nine.” It is an ingenious story ot a handsome, devil-may-care student in \’ienna who gets into an escapade with the police and manages to get away from them handcuffed. Between the hours of nine in the morning and nine at night he goes through some amazing adventures with his hands linked by steel underneath his cape. The possibilities ot such a predicament are marvelous. Love offers itself to him, but what can he do.^ He is in a position to accept a quantity ot money, but his hands are tied, literally! Humor, thrills, romance are abundant in this unusual narrative and the final unravelling leaves the spectator with a pleasurable thrill. The most famous ot European directors, F. W. Murnau is directing this great story from a .screen adaptation done by Frances Marion, the highest paid woman writer in pictures. No expense is being spared to capture the ever delightful atmosphere of capricious \ ienna at its merriest period. “Between Nine and Nine” is indeed an interesting prospect of something delightfully different next season. MADAMOISELLE FROM ARMENTIERES — Look who’s here. Mada moiselle from Armen tieres . . . parlez-vous! Millions ot our soldier boys know the verses of that most famous of all the comedy war songs. .And they brought back the tame of the song to America so that practically everybody knows it now. And when M-G-M learned that this title had been used by England to make “The Big Parade of the British” a fast cable was sent to obtain “Madamoiselle from .Armentieres” for our customers. Maurice Elvy is director. A’ictor Saville wrote it. Beautiful Estelle Brody and John Stuart, England’s handsome idol, are the leads. These are the topnotch names of all Britain. .And they’ve made a great picture, packed with big dramatic moments, plus a love story that’s tender and powerful, and in addition to all these elements there’s humor and plenty of it. That sounds like a good bet for any theatre. .And you bet it is! .And remember, next Fall thousands of .American Legion boys come home from their visit to France, the papers will be full ot it. I'hey’ll be whistling that famous tune and you’ll agree that “Madamoiselle from .Armentieres” will be the most up-to-the-minute subject you could put into your theatre. NAPOLEON — The eyes ot the world are centered on j France where the Super-production “Napoleon,” the most gigantic en-l terprise in motion picture annals has just been completed. Officials of M-G-M were quick to recognize the importance of this work. Represen-i tatives of M-G-M went to great lengths to obtain this production for release. It now becomes apparent that M-G-M has annexed the most; astounding attraction of modern times. The vivid, brilliant career of' Napoleon has been immortalized for the screen. Two years in actual! production. Many years in research. .Armies of men employed. Thousands of soldiers and sailors utilized. Battles on land and sea reproduced in their real locations. The resources ot all France liberally given to this crowning dramatic epic ot that nation. .Abel Gance, Europe’s genius,: was selected to be Chief Director. He assembled a cast of principals numbering 175, among whom are the most famous and talented actors and beauties of all the Continent. There is no story in the world so resplendent with adventures as Napoleon — no character in history or fiction whose loves were so intriguing -no period in ancient or modern' times so fascinating in its political and social pageantry! .At last the story ot Napoleon is told in fitting magnificence and glory on the screen. .Metro-Go/^/t«:v«-Mayer, whose activities span the world, was not asleep, when the great opportunity came. .M-G-M proudly brings to you the picture that the world waits for -“Napoleon.” I RIDES LIKE THE iriND, ROPES LIKE A FOOL— TIM McCOY, A RIP ROARING— PARIN' TO ao—SON OF THE SADDLE. THE MOST ORIGINAL OUTDOOR STAR IN MOTION PICTURES. TIM McCOY I HERE has been decided exhibitor approval ot the Tim .McCo). series, as exhibitors have appreciated the extra production etfor that has gone into this unusual type of outdoor picture. In 1927-192! added production values will be included, and the first Fim McCoy will b' THE BOXER REBELLION directed by Reginald Barker, one of the greatest ot them all. In th' supporting cast are Claire Windsor, Russell Simpson, Dorothy Sebas; tian and Tom O’Brien. The authors are Ross Willis and Madeline Ruth ven. The next productions will be ‘The Gallant Gringo,” “El .Ameri cano” and three others, the titles ot which will be announced shortly 6 TIM McCOV PICTURES