Exhibitors Herald World (Jul-Sep 1929)

July 6, 1929 EXHIBITORS HERALD-WORLD 125 w WHAT THE PICTURE DID FOR ME Verdicts on Films in Language of Exhibitor Capjricfat, 1939 AT — All Talking; T — Talking Sequences; M — Music (synchronous) ; E — Sound Effects. (Example: ATM, means the picture is all-talking and has a synchronized musical score. In the same way all other symbols may be combined.) Columbia SINGER JIM McKEE: William S. Hart— Very good, although it is old, and the surroundings of the actors 6how it. Well I guess old Shakespeare is through with pictures unless he makes a "talkie." Seven reels. — Sammie Jackson, Flomaton theatre, Flomaton. Ala. — General patronage. THE KID SISTER: Malcolm McGregor— Very ordinary program picture with no drawing power. — ■ W. W. Graves. Graves theatre, St. Paul. Kan.— Small town patronage. THE DONOVAN AFFAIR (AT) : Jack HoltMay 20-21-22-23. One of the best recordings we have had. This is a crackerjack picture. Don't be afraid of this one, unless you have run such a number of murder pictures that your public is gorged of such. Well directed and holds the suspense. Holt, William Collier, Jr., Agnes Ayres and entire cast have good voices. Pleased 100 per cent. Eight reels. — Helen Ulman, Opera House, Salisbury* Md. — General patronage. FASHION MADNESS: Claire Windsor— June 20. A weak picture and worse title. A perfect answer to "What'6 wrong with the 'movies' ?" Six reels. — H. E. Drew, Orpheum theatre, Ionia, Mich. — Small town patronage. First Division FAGASA: Raymond Wells — Very, very weak. Will not please. Will somebody tell me what they made this for? I can't tell you after seeing it twice. Six reels. — Sammie Jackson. Flomaton theatre. Flomaton. Ala. — General patronage. First National HOT STUFF: Alice White— June 16-17. I see by some of the trade magazines that Miss White is holding out for $2,000 a week salary, when she should go back to the farm or wherever she came from and give someone else a chance. But to get down to a report on this picture — don't see now what they were trying to make. Alice's acting seems to be too artificial. She will never make a Clara Bow, as First National salesman try to tell you she is. Seven reels. — -Mrs. S. J. Brown, Phoenix theatre, Neola. Ia. — Small town patronage. THE WHIP : Dorothy Mackaill— Jure 12-13. Good picture. Was sold to us as a special, but the price was the only thing that was special — $20. when we should have bought it for half. Seven reels. — Mrs S. J. Brown, Phoenix theatre, Neola, Ia. — Small town patronage. SCARLET SEAS: Richard Barthelmess— June 1314. A very poor picture. Lots of dark film and too much rough stuff to suit my people. They are getting tired of these rough pictures. A poor picture for a good star like Barthelmess. Eight reels. — Page & Goetz, Gem theatre, Canton, Mo. — Small town patronage. HAROLD TEEN: Arthur Lake— June 14-15. Played this on Friday and Saturday and pleased everyone. Good clean college comedy. — Bill Leonard, Mystic theatre, Cedar Vale, Kan. — Mixed patronage. MAD HOUR: Special cast— June 18-19. A hot program picture. Put this on for two for a quarter HOPE TO SEE YOU AT DETROIT LAKES ' I HE time ha;, come. Look at thai -*• calendar. July 8 is just around the corner. This is the last issue to antedate the big convention at Detroit Lakes, Minn. All that can be said about it in the future tense will have to be said now. But as a matter of fact we're not going to say anything about it — that is, hardly an\ thing. Indeed, these few words signify nothing more than our adieu.-. We're on our way to that land of a thousand lakes — ■ or is it ten thousand? The real number doesn't matter, for Andy Anderson, our host, has assured us that there are more than enough for all of us. That we hope to see you at Detroit Lakes is an expression of a desire to enjoy that special pleasure allowed to us alone. For we have been reading your reports, your letters, your interesting bits of comment on this and that for quite a spell now, and with every name is associated a certain personality which we have enjoyed immensely. Yet our acCfuaintance has been in the main far more indefinite than we would have it, and that we welcome the opportunity to be af | forded by the convention, to meet many of you, is putting it midly. We expect to get a lot more fun out of looking after this department when we return from Detroit Lakes, Minn. There'll be exhibitors, exchange men, projectionists and doubtless members of other departments of the motion picture industry among the conventioneers. A big week, eh? Yes, sir, and how! Minnesota, here we come! —GEORGE SCHI TZ. and (confidentially) must say that it is a better story (El. Glyn), has a better cast and is quite a lot hotter than "Our Dancing Daughters," which I gave 'em at 50 cents a look. If I had spent as much time and money ballyhooing "Mad Hour" as I did "Our Dancing Daughters," I would have had to build on an addition to hold the crowds. Anything with Glyn connected with it is not, of course, for your Sunday School crowd, but it is red meat for the adults. Nine reels. — William E. Tragsdorf. Trags theatre. Neillsville. Wis. — General patronage. LOVE AND THE DEVIL: Milton Sills— June 18-11. A fine drama of Venice life, with most elaborate settings and a splendid performance by Sills. His acting is worth the price of admission any time. Miss Corda wears some mean gowns and gives a good performance. Seven reels. — S. B. Kennedy, Central theatre, Selkirk, Man.. Canada. — General patronage. LAWLESS LEGION: Ken Maynard— Good Western. Usual work for Ken. He is well liked here. — E. H. Haskin, Bank theatre, Lenexa, Kan. — Small town patronage. LAWLESS LEGION: Ken Maynard— June 15. A real Western. Pep from start to finish. Me for Maynard after this one. If we get silent prints like this, we should worry about "talkie?." — F. C. Bishop, Terrace theatre. Terrace, B. C, Canada. — Small town patronage. HI CAPTIVE WOMAN: Milton Sills— June 6-7. The best Sills picture we have used in years. It has a good plot, is well directed and speedily acted. It pleased nearer 100 per cent than any picture we have had in some time. It is there when it comes to entertainment. — Guy B. Amis, Princess theatre, Lexington, Tenn. — Small town patronage. HIS CAPTIVE WOMAN: Milton Sills— June 16-18. Gives Dorothy Mackaill an excellent opportunity to show her skill as a dancing girl, and believe me or not, she does it, and if I had her on a contract she would not be fooling around in "moon pitchers," for I got a hunch Dorothy would go big in somebody's Follies. Milton Sills should not be cast in so trite a part as this one. It is not a good small town picture. Eight reels. — W. H. Brenner, Cozy theatre, Winchester, Ind. — General patronage. LILAC TIME: Colleen Moore — June 3-4-5. Provincial elections interfered with my attendance, but at that I had three very nice houses at advance prices. Cued the picture with Canadian Orchestraphone" and the people seemed pleased with the results. A good picture with Colleen at her best. Eleven reels. — B. R. Johnson, Orpheum theatre. Kerrobert, Sask.. Canada. — Rural patronage. THE PHANTOM CITY: Ken Maynard— A tip-top Western that drew good business. One of Ken'6 best. Six reels. — A. N. Miles, Eminence theatre. Eminence, Ky. — Small town patronage. ADORATION: Billie Dove— June 14. Good drama. It is not the type of picture which goes over well in a small town. Seven reels. — E\ B. Hedge & Son, Whiting theatre. Whiting, Kan. — Small town patronage. Fox NONE BUT THE BRAVE: Charles Morton— A fair picture. Six reels. — Giacoma Brothers. Crystal theatre. Tombstone, Ariz. — General patronage. AIR CIRCUS: Sue Carol— June 3-4. Very, very good picture. Something on the type of "Wings," though not a war picture. My folks liked the ending better than they did on "Wings." Our percentage was not so great, but that is on account of dull times and not on account of the picture. Eight reels. — G. H. Wright. Jr., Star theatre, Wendell, N. C. — Small town patronage. THE SIN SISTER: Special cast— June 16. Silent pictures 6eem to draw better in this country. Good production. Seven reels. — G. W. Rothrock. Campbell theatre, Macksville. Kan. — General patronage. TRUE HEAVEN: Special cast — June IS. Good program picture. Pretty spicy in spots, but the neighbors seem to like it. Six reek. — G. W. Rothrock. Campbell theatre. Macksville, Kan. — General patronage. %m is no substitute Mrcuktion/