Exhibitors Herald World (Jan-Mar 1929)

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March 16, 1929 EXHIBITORS HERALD-WORLD 3 CENE: Office of a leading first run exhibitor. Enter Mr. Exhibitor, beaming and chuckling. He has just uitnessed , a trade Lowing of Douglas MacLean's talking comedy-thriller, "The amotion Kid." Mr. E. has the picture booked and he's tickled to ?ath. He lights up a Corona-Corona and summons his secretary: letter to Hon "Take a MacLean" (Dear Doug: I just saw your talking picture, The Carnation Kid' and it's sure a knockout from -cry conceivable box-office angle. It's by far your best since "The Hottentot' and it sweeps you ight up in the front rank of the talking stars. The way "The Carnation Kid' mixes the thrills with lie laughs and the talk with the music is great. The story speeds along like a breeze. Every voice a the picture is A-l. Frances Lee is the cutest little trick I've seen in some time. And the scene here that big, beautiful blonde, Lorraine Eddy, tries to vamp you because she likes her men rough will start any audience roaring. Congratulations, Doug. A bow to Al Christie for giving you such a swell show. And another to Al Cohn for writing the storv. What a break for vou bovs and Paramount ! And for us smart fellows who have these great Paramount talking pictures coming week after week." AL CHRISTIE presents ouglas Maclean in "The ARNATION KlD" A Paramount Picture