Exhibitors Herald and Moving Picture World (Jan-Mar 1928)

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February 11, 1928 EXHIBITORS HERALD and MOVING PICTURE WORLD 35 THE SHORT FEATURE Incorporated in this department of Exhibitors Herald is the Moving Picture World department, "Little Pictures with the Big Punch," which has presented news, reviews and exploitation on short features and serials. Newspictures KINOGRAMS NO. 5366 Small airplane weighing only 500 pounds, 2 cylinders, goes 100 miles an hour. lands in Washington 30.000 reindeer in biggest of roundups at Choris Peninsula, Alaska Clarence KoonU trains giant tigers for the circus ring at Luna Park, Cal. INTERNATIONAL NEWSREEL NO. 9 — Dog teams plow through deep drifts in a 2-day race at Poland Springs, Me. $2,000,000 night fire wrecks college hall at Villanova, Pa.— Cuban firemen show speedy demonstration of smoke-eaters prowess at Havana, Cuba. PARAMOUNT NEWS NO. 53 Charles Lindbergh Is given a rousing ovation on hi arrival at San Jose, Costa Rica— Fire companies from all parts of Tokio, Japan, staeo carnival for Emperor Hirehito^— New motorless plane stays in air for five miles at Milan. Italy. FOX NEWS NO. 9 — The 13 most promising newcomers to screen are named by warn pas at Hollywood—Terri fie storms batter big liners erosting Atlantic— Kellogg welcomes new German envoy, Dr. F. Prittwitz-Gaggron to Washington. PARAMOUNT NEWS NO. 54 Captain Cunningham is new skipper of Leviathan^— Pretty Dixie models display latest creation for beach wear at Miami, Florida Honor patron saint Virgin of Guadalupe at Guadalupe, Mexico. Dent and Educational Plan State Contest in Texas to Select Harmonica Champion A statewide exploitation tieup between exhibitors and Educational is being arranged in Texas under the joint leadership of L. H. Grandjean of the Dent Theatres, Inc., at Dallas, and F. A. Tomes, Educational branch manager. Plans call for getting the cooperation of other theatres and circuits, including Robb & Rowley, Jefferson Amusement Company and Saenger at Houston. The final contest will be in Dallas, with Governor Moody expected to award the prizes. After the contests in individual theatres, a city contest will be conducted. At the state meet a gold medal and a musical instrument will be awarded the first prize winner, silver and bronze medals for second and third. It is also planned to provide the champion with a course in a school of music. Dent's El Paso manager says each public school there is planning to organize a harmonica band. The contest follows Educational hookup with M. Hohner, Inc., maker of harmonicas. Blind Children "Witness" Pictures in Radio Showing Motion pictures were broadcast to blind children Wednesday afternoon when Nils T. Granlund described over WPAP an M-G-M comedy and other short product to several hundred blind youngsters at the Catholic Institute for the Blind in New York. Cameraman, Overcome by Gas, Is Rescued from Blazing Well (Special to Exhibitors Herald and Moving Picture World) SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 7.— Harry W. Diehl, Paramount staff cameraman for the Southwest territory, was rescued from the inferno surrounding a burning gasser, Rachal No. 7, at White Point, on the Neuces Bay, near Corpus Christi, Thursday, when he attempted to photograph the interior of the blazing maelstrom of gas and oil. Professional Rescues Cameraman Tex Thornton, professional oil well fighter, when he saw Diehl collapse on the edge of the blazing pit, rushed in with an asbestos suit, and dragged Diehl to safety. Diehl had borrowed an asbestos suit from Thornton with the intention of taking close range pictures of the blazing well for Paramount News, but was overcome bv the intense heat when he had been on the edge of the pit for only a few seconds. He did obtain some unusual shots in the few seconds that he had his machine in action. Diehl only recently has been appointed Paramount news man for the Southwest Texas district, and the gasser was his first big assignment. He showed no ill effects the next day, the asbestos suit preventing serious burns. Short Feature Releases No. 8, Timely, Pathe, one-third; "Newslaff," No. 13, F B O, one; "Rah Rah Rexie," Standard, one. WEEK DF FEBRUARY 26 "The Man Without a Face,** No. 7, Pathe, two ; **A Blaze of Glory," Fables, Pathe, two-thirds ; **The Smile Win*." Roach, Pathe, two; "The Swim Princess," Sennett, Pathe, two; "Pathe Review," No. 9, Pathe, one; '*Topics of the Day," No. 9, Timely, Pathe, one-third; "Back to Nature," Snappy, Universal, one ; "The Vanishing Rider." No. 7, Adventure, Universal, two ; "All Balled Up," Special, Universal, two; "George's False Alarm," Stern Bros., Universal, two; "The Looters," Western, Universal, two. WEEK OF MARCH 4 "Rival Romeos." Snappy, Universal, one; *The Vanishing Rider," No. 8, Adventure, Universal, two; "Newlyweds* Success," Junior Jewel, Universal, two; "Indoor Golf," Stern Bros., Universal, two; "Madden of The Mounted." Western, Universal, two; "Amazing Lovers," Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, one. WEEK OF FEBRUARY 5 "The Man Without a Race," No. 4. Pathe. two; "The Good Ship Nellie," Fables, Pathe, two-third-; "Smiths Army Life." Sennett, Pathe, two ; "Versatility," Rice, Pathe, one ; "Pathe Review." No. 6, Paths, one; "Topics of the Day," No. 6, Timely Pathe, one-third; "Mickey in School," No. 6, Me Guire, FBO, two; "Children of the Sun." Metro Goldwyn-Mayer, one; "Newslaff," No. 12, FBO one ; "Mickey in School," Mickey McCulre. Stand ard, FBO, two. "All Washed Up" Standard. FBO, WEEK OF FEBRUARY 12 "Mistakes Will Happen," Snappy, Universal, one; **The Vanishing Rider,** No. 5, Adventure. Universal, two ; "The Prince and the Papa,*' Special. Universal, two; "Man of Letters," Stent Bros., LnKersal, tv.o; "Buck-kin Days," Western, Universal, two ; **The Man Without a Face," No. 5, Pathe. two ; "Everybody's Flying," Fables, Pathe, two-thirds ; * Flying Elephants,** Roach, Pathe, two-thirds; "Life Savers,** Record. Pathe, two-thirds; "Over the Bounding Blue With Will Rogers," C. S. Clancy, Pathe. on?; "Pathe Review,'* No. 7, Pathe. one ; "Topics of the Day,** No. 7, Timely, Pathe. one-third ; * Oui. Oui, Heidelberg. " No. 6, Standard. FBO. two; "Stcj^tof the Sea," Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, one. WEEK OF FEBRUARY 19 "Africa Before Dark.** Snappy, Universal, one ; "The Vanishing Rider," No. 6, Adventure, Universal, two ; "Out in the Rain,*' Gumps No. 12. Special. Universal, two ; "What a Party," Stern Bros., Universal, two ; "An Unexpected Hero." Western, Universal, two; "The Man Without a Face." No. 6, Pathe. two ; "The Spider's Lair," Fables, Pathe. twothirds ; **The Best Man," Sennett, Pathe. two ; "Crowned Heads," Rice, Pathe, one ; "Path* Review," No. 8; Pathe, one; "Topics of the Day," Puffy s Comedies Follow "Collegians" in Release The Octavus Roy Cohen-Charles Puffy series of comedies is now being released to take the place of "The Collegians," just ended, on the Universal releasing schedule. The six two-reel productions are being released every other week, and started January 29 with "Home and Orange Blossoms." The others are "The Prince and the Papa," February 12; "All Balled Up," February 27; *'His In-Laws," March 12; "Some Babies," March 26, and "Married Bachelors," April 9. Snookums Recovering From 4 Weeks9 Illness Snookums, Universal's baby star in the "Xewlyweds" series, is recovering after four weeks of illness from pneumonia. He was taken ill early in January on a holiday trip into the California mountains with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence McKeen. Movietone Makes Debut at Globe in Kansas City The Movietone news reel of Fox made its debut at the Globe theatre, Kansas City, amid much advance publicity and exploitation. Attendance throughout the week showed a marked stimulation.