Exhibitors Herald and Moving Picture World (Oct-Dec 1928)

November 2, 1^8 EXHIBITORS HERALD and MOVING PICTURE WORLD 81 about. A nock of kids and a pack of dogs cavorting around the landscape according to accepted rules for comedy. Drew the usual modicum of guffaws and no kicks, so suppose well have to okay it. (Screenland theatre. Nevada. O.) A sad attempt by Universal to make a Gang comedy. We need some new faces and different types of comedies from Universal. Give us more cartoons in place of this two reel stuff that isn't funny. (Palace theatre. Malta. Mont.) "Run. Buster." Good for the kids. (Silver Family theatre, Greenville. Mich.) COLLEGIANS. THE. Second series. 2 — Young people like them but this series not as good as first by a long ways. Price too high to pay out. (Rex theatre. Salmon. Idaho.) Not so good as the first series, i Pastime theatre. Mason. Mich.) Slipping badly. (Y. M. C. A, theatre, Morenci, Ariz.) "Breaking Records."* These subjects actually get better and I actually believe this two reel subject was responsible for 30 per cent of the business which was a record. ■ Pinegrove theatre. Port Huron. Mich.) "Flashing Oars." These are proving to be good subjects with us and actually draw business. (Pinegrove theatre. Port Huron. Mich.) These are best shorts that we can get hold of. If you advertise them they will pull in the younger set. (Pine Grove theatre. Port Huron. Mich.) These compare pretty well with the first series. I have played five, and "Samson at Calford" is the only poor one. (Pastime theatre. Mason. Mich.) "And George Did." Better than some of his others. (Gem theatre. Greenriver, Utah.) "Fighting Spirit-" A prize fight that would make DempseyTunney fight films look like a plugged nickel. (Cozy theatre, Villisca. Ind.) "Junior Year." This is starting the new series, and if they hold up to the opener they will be great. One of the best two reelers ever made to please a school crowd. (Silver Family theatre, Greenville. Mich.) "The Last Lap." This is great. (Gem theatre. Greenriver. Utah.) "Samson at Calford." A poor one for this series, i Community theatre. Woodbury. Conn.) "The Winning Punch." Only fair. These "Collegians" do not hold up as well as the first series. (Community theatre, Woodbury. Conn.) COMEDIES, 2.— As a rule only fair. However, once in a while very good. (Redwood theatre. Redwood. N. Y.) DANCING FOOLS. 2 Just one roar after another. A very fine comedy. Pleased our crowd fine. (Majestic theatre. Homer. Mich.) DISORDERLY ORDERLY, Sid Sailor. 2 — Sid always makes them smile with his funny face. This one was plenty fast. (Royal theatre. Kimball, S. D.) NEELY EDWARDS COMEDIES, 1.— "One Man Show." Very ordinary single reel. (Central theatre. Selkirk. Man.. Canada.) "They Call It Love." Not a bad single reel. (Central theatre. Selkirk. Man.) GALLOPING JUSTICE. Edmund Cobb, 2.— Lots of action and a good two reel Western drama. (Crystal theatre. Many. La.) GEORGE'S SCHOOL DAYS, 2.— Good comedy.— 'Silver Family theatre. Greenville. Mich.) GOLDEN STALLION. THE, Serial. 10 episodes.— A very good serial for rural communities. Plenty of action. Good story and will pull. (Richmond theatre, Richmond. Vt.) A good serial that held up well during the run. I have had a number of patrons comment very favorably on this serial. I think that it will keep them coming, if you can get them started. 'Princess theatre. Lincoln, Kan.) BILLY HALL COMEDIES, 1.— "Mistakes Will Happen." Good little comedy to fill in the programs, i Royal theatre. Kimball, S. D.) "Monkey Shines." Just a fair one reeler, to stretch out the program. I Royal theatre. Kimball. S. D.) "Oh Baby." About as good a farce comedy as we have shown. Little Billy there with the goods, as a comedy you can't boost it too much. (Molson theatre, Molson. Wash.) "So This Is Sap Center." Nothing much about laughs. One thousand feet of film wasted again. (Royal theatre. Kimball. S. D.) HAUNTED ISLAND. THE, Serials, 10 episodes.— Jack Daugherty. On chapter 4 and is getting better, but has no drawing power here. May go good in other towns. (Crystal theatre. Many. La.) Just played concluding chapter, and can say it is a high grade, well produced serial of quality. It pulled and held interest throughout. (The Playhouse theatre, Fairhope. Ala.) HIGH FLYING GEORGE. 2.— A good, funny comedy. (Silver Family theatre, Greenville. Mich.) HORSE PLAY. 2 — A good comedy. (Silver Family theatre, Greenville. Mich.) INDOOR GOLF. 2 — Fair comedy. (Silver Family theatre. Greenville. Mich.) INTERNATIONAL NEWS. 1 A very good news and ranks with the best. Much better than some of the newer ones that I have recently looked at. (Princess theatre. Lincoln. Kan.) About as good as any and a lot better than some. It has a following here, and as I get a real spot on it believe I will stay with it. (Princess theatre. Lincoln, Kan.) JAILER GEORGE, 2.— Fair comedy. (Silver Family theatre, Greenville, Mich.) JANE'S PREDICAMENT. Wanda Wiley. 2.— Good, but the prints are so jumpy we can't see so good. (Gem theatre, Greenriver, Utah.) ARTHtR LAKE COMEDIES, I. — "Back to Nature." Nice laughs from Arthur Lake. Good clean entertainment. (Royal theatre. Kimball, S. D.) "One Every Minute." Crowd liked this one reeler. Been getting good one reel comedies from Universal. (Joyland theatre. Corning. Ark.) Fine one reeler. Arthur is always liked with his funny acting. (Royal theatre. Kimball. S. D.) "Swell Clothes." Good little comedy. Arthur 6eems to have good stories and he always puts enough pep into them. (Royal theatre, Kimball. S. D.) MADDEN OF THE MOUNTED, 2.— Western two reeler. A good filler. (Silver Family theatre, Greenville. Mich.) MIKE AND IKE COMEDIES, 2.— "AU For Uncle." Just two reels of nothing to us. (Royal theatre. Kimball. S. D.) Just a comedy. (Pinegrove theatre. Port Huron. Mich.) "Keeping in Trim." Just a comedy which made a fair filler. (Royal theatre. Kimball. S. D.) "Oh Mable." Just a comedy that did help the show to make it longer and not much better. (Royal theatre, Kimball. S. D.) "There's A Will." Good comedy. Plenty of fun. (Royal theatre. Kimball. S. D.) "What a Party." Just a fair comedy. Nothing to rave about. (Royal theatre-. Kimball. S. D.) MODEL GEORGE. Sid Sailor, 2. — A good comedy. Dolores Co'tello Better than the usual George. (Althea theatre, Dunseith, N. D.) A little on the order of a bedroom picture although nothing rank in it. Some very funny parts in it. (Majestic theatre. Homer, Mich.) NEWLYWEDS COMEDIES. THE. Snookums. 2.— "The Newlyweds' Friends." Just about holds up the average of Newlyweds comedies. By no means a knockout, although it drew some laughs. Sonny McKeen (Snookums) is 95 per cent of the pioture. (Screenland theatre. Nevada. O.) Will please the kiddies, otherwise not so good. (Crystal theatre. Many. La.) "Newlywed's Mistake." The kid's antics were laughable, but the rest of the picture is just the same old blah. Some of the inside scenes a bit dark. Please, mister, can't you make good comedies? (Screenland theatre. Nevada. O.) "The Newlywed's Party." A good comedy to play Christmas Eve or Christmas day. but certainly is out of season any other time. (Sun theatre. Kansas City. Mo.) Fair enough. Newlywed comedies are better than the average we are getting now. but not good enough to suit us yet Can you dope that out ? The kid gets most of the laughs, of course. (Screenland theatre. Nevada, O.) "The Newlywed's Success." Not as good as the last three or four I've played. (Sun theatre, Kansas City, Mo.) "Newlywed's Troubles." Good. Silly but funny and they liked it. (Pinegrove theatre. Port Huron, Mich.) ON DECK, 2. — A good slapstick comedy which got several good laughs. (Pinegrove theatre. Port Huron, Mich.) OSWALD. THE RABBIT CARTOONS. reel.— The Oswald comedies are always good. My patrons like them, young and old. A real good short feature. (Liberty theatre. Franklin. Ky.) "Bright Lights." Good. Our first and seems to be pretty jood. (Gem theatre. Greenriver. Utah.) "Bright Lights." "Neck N'Neck," "Banker's Daughter." "Harem Scarem," "Empty Socks." All good comedies, in fact our best one reel comedies. A cheer is always sent up when these comedies are flashed on the screen. i Althea theatre. Dunseith. N. D.) "Great Guns." About as good as the average cartoon. (Crystal theatre. Many. La.) 140 kids sure whooped. Do they fall for "Oswald?" "I'd tell 'em" and Felix was down the street. (Cozy theatre, Villisca, la. "Hungary Hoboes." The Oswald Cartoons are ever, funnier than "Aesops Fables." Try some of them (Sun theatre, Kansas City. Mo.) "Oh. Teacher." Wonder how they title these? Or why? Couldn't see the connection. Okay, but too short. (Screenland theatre. Nevada. O.) "Oh, What a Knight." "Neck 'n Neck." Two very good cartoons, got a number of laughs. (Sun theatre. Kansas City. Mo. > "Ozzie of the Mounted." Dandy little comedy. These cartoons always please here. We have only one objection, a little too short. (Screenland theatre. Nevada. O.) "Rickety Gin." Just a cartoon, and the best one of them is not worth running for me. (Royal theatre. Kimball, S. D.) "Rival Romeos." Excellent cartoon. Best in some time. (Central theatre. Selkirk. Man.. Canada.) "Trolley Troubles." Just passable. Better than some — not so good as many. Okay filler. (Screenland theatre. Nevada, O. I PASSING THE JONES COMEDIES, 2.— Very good. (Crystal theatre. Many. La.) Not very good. (Eminence theatre. Eminence. Ky.) "Full House." Just a wrinkle. I Silver Family theatre. Greenville. Mich. > These Jones' are the bunk in this town. Nothing to talk about at all. (Royal theatre. Kimball. S. D.) "The McGinnis' vs. The Jones'." Only fair. (Crystal theatre. Many. La.) Not for our people, who do not understand the royal game of golf. Personally, thought it was the bunk, and also think all these "Passing the Jones' " are the bunk. Is Woolworth or Kresge putting them out? (Rex theatre, Salmot. Idaho.) PENNY ANTE, 2.— Couldn't see much comedy in this. (Central theatre. Selkirk. Man., Canada.) PLEASE DON'T, 2 A fair comedy. (Silver Family theatre. Greenville. Mich) CHARLES PUFFY COMEDIES. 1— "High and Mighty" Very ordinary single reel (Central theatre. Selkirk. Man.) "Hot Air." Here is one dandy single reeler. The guy who flew the plane in this sure knew his onions. (Central theatre. Selkirk. Man.. Canada. | "Smother of Mine." Can't say much for this one. (Central theatre. Selkirk, Man.. Canada.) RUSHING FOR BUSINESS, 2. — A good funny comedy. (Silver Family theatre, Greenville. Mich.) SCRAMBLED HONEYMOON. L— Not a bad single reel. (Central theatre, Selkirk. Man.. Canada.) SNOOKL'MS COMEDIES, 2.— Some of the comedies are all right but they are too apt to be very embarrassing. Especially for young people. Wish they'd be more careful. (Molson theatre. Molson. Wash.) "Fishing Snookums." Th-?se Snookums comedies go over good with the little fellows and some of the older ones. We like to please the little fellows some of the time, so we run one of these each month. We like them ourselves because a baby comedy naturally cannot show smut, as so many of the others think it necessary to do. i Majestic theatre. Weiner. Ark.) "Snookums" Merry Christmas." Good. (Gem theatre, Greenriver, Utah.) "Snookums' Outing." This was an enjoyable comedy. All liked it. (Community theatre. Woodbury. Conn.) "Stop Snookums." Good. (Gem theatre. Greenriver. Utah.) The kids like him. but he won't draw a dime here. (Redwood theatre. Redwood. N. Y.) START SOMETHING, 2.— Well, one good comedy again for a long time. It 6eems that you get a dozen lemons and then all at once a good one pops up when you don't even expect it. (Royal theatre. Kimball. S. D.) THAT'S THAT, 2 A good comedy. (Silver Family theatre, Greenville, Mich.) TOO MUCH SLEEP, 2.— Just fair. Too much the same thing over. (Royal theatre. Kimball, S. D.) WATCH GEORGE, 2 We watched but didn't see much. These comedies very tame after running Paramount's and Metro's. (Rex theatre. Salmon. Idaho.) WHO'S WIFE, 2 Good comedy. (Silver Family theatre, Greenville. Mich.) WOLF OF THE RANGE. Fred Gilman. 2 — Fine two reel Western which will go with any comedy feature and make a splendid program. (Royal theatre, Kimball. S. D.) WOMAN CHASER. 2.— A good funny comedy. (Silver Family theatre. Greenville. Mich.;