Motion Picture News (Jul - Sep 1929)

Page scan 000743 from Motion Picture News

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture News
Date:
Jul - Sep 1929
Publisher:
New York, Motion Picture News
Volume:
Motion Picture News (Jul - Sep 1929)
Leaf #:
000743
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Film Industry Trade Magazine",nyarc-museumofmodernar
Collection:
Early Cinema and Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
The Museum of Modern Art Library, New York
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Motion Picture News was the leading film industry trade journal during the 1920s. Founded in 1908 as a counterweight to the dominant Moving Picture World, the News was the voice for the independent, non-Trust, producers. Later Motion Picture News expanded its coverage to the entire industry, supporting the independent exhibitor with objective film reviews, summaries of programs at theatres across the nation, activities of regional exchanges in the cities with regional exchanges, and excellent coverage of the coming of sound and screenings and stage shots at the major New York City theatres. -- David Pierce, 2013
Date Added:
May 30, 2024
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August 24 , 19 29 729 Show Boat (U.) DALLAS, TEX.— Capitol Theatre (1,044), 7 days, 15c-25c-35c. Weather, fair. Rating, 120%. LOS ANGELES, CAL.— Criterion Theatre (1,652), 35c-50c-65c, Movietone News. Rating, 71% (4th week). AD TIPS — After hanging up a Dallas record for length of run at any price and also length of run at advance prices the Capitol is playing a return engagement of the "Showboat" due to popular demand and the boxoffice receipts prove it to be a wise move as business has been better than could be expected after the long first run. Copy used: "Return engagement of picture that broke all records in Dallas. Hear it — see it. Edna Ferber's thrilling novel combined with Ziegfeld's brilliant stage success in 'Showboat.' Original Ziegfeld stars singing song hits from the stage show. Thrills, drama, romance, music, song." Audience appeal : all classes. — Capitol Theatre, Ray J. Stinnette, Mgr.. Dallas, Texas. Single Standard, The (M-G-M) SEATTLE, WASH.— Fox Fifth Avenue Theatre (2,750), 7 days, 25c-35c-50c-60c-75c, Fox Movietone News, Fanchon-Marco Stage Unit. Weather, hot. Rating, 100%. AD TIPS — Feature star and tempestuous love angles ; tease on title and "should a girl do as a man does" ; bring in Nils Asther and other members of "Dancing Daughters" cast ; link with popular story. Audience appeal : adults of better intellignce. — Fox Fifth Avenue Theatre, James Q. Clemmer, Mgr., Seattle, Wash. Smiling Irish Eyes (F.N.) SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.— Granada Theatre (2,600), Vitaphone Acts, Comedy and News. Weather, fair. Rating, 85%. DALLAS, TEX.— Old Mill Theatre (1,400), 7 days, 20c-25c-35c, 2 Vitaphone Acts, Talking Comedy, Pathe News. Weather, fair. Rating, 90%. SEATTLE, WASH.— Fox Theatre (2,350), 7 days, 25c-35c-50c-60c-75c, Fox Movietone News, musical specialties. Weatiier, hot. Rating, 95%. COLUMBUS, O.— RKO Palace (3,200), 7 days, 25c-50c, Pathe Sound News, Paramount short. Rating, 100%. MILWAUKEE, WIS. — Strand Theatre (1,297), 7 days, 25c-60c, Comedy, Fox News. Weather, fair. Rating, 100%. AD TIPS — Exploit Colleen Moore along with the title as the best angle. James Hall also will help bring in the business and should receive mention in copy. Copy used: "A Wild Irish Rose, sparkling with the romance of Old Erin and the thrill of Broadway. It's Colleen Moore, talking, singing and dancing." Audience appeal : all classes. — Old Mill Tlieatre, Al R. Lever, Mgr., Dallas, Texas. Feature Colleen Moore as an Irish lassie talking and singing her way through the film. Also play up James Hall and cast. Don't go too strong on recommendations. Audience appeal : general classes. — Fox Theatre, Lou Golden, Mgr., Seattle, Wash. Played up Colleen Moore, in Irish comedy. Audience appeal : all ages, all classes. — RKO Palace Theatre, Columbus, Ohio. Just Colleen Moore in big letters brings them in. Add also that she sings and talks. Audience appeal : all types, with emphasis on the Irish. — Strand Theatre, W. W. Warren, Mgr., Milwaukee, Wis. Someone To Love (Par.) OKLAHOMA CITY , OKLA.— Victoria Theatre (900), 3 days, 10c-25c. Weather, hot. Rating, 90%. AD TIPS — A big crowd out and most of them liked it. Buddy Rogers and Mary Brian are both favorites here, and always draw good crowds whenever their pictures are shown. — Victoria Theatre, Oklahoma City, Okla. Square Shoulders (Pathe) OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA.— Orpheum Theatre (1,500), 7 days, 10c-50c, Bert Smith's Review, presenting 45 Minutes from Broadway, a big show and a good one. Aesop's Fables, Topics of the Day, Fox News. Weather, hot. Rating, 100%. Steamboat Bill, Jr. (U.A.) OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA.— Majestic Theatre (600), 3 days, 10c-15c. Weather, hot. Rating, 75%. Street Girl (RKO) SEATTLE, WASH. — Orpheum Theatre (2,650), 7 days, 25c-35c-60c, Pathe Sound News, Sound Fables, RKO Vaudeville. Weather, hot. Rating, 110%. NEW YORK CITY, N. Y.— Globe Theatre (1,418), $l-$2. Two shows daily; three Sat. and Sun. Feature only being shown. Weather, clear and cool. Rating, 91.7% (third week). AD TIPS— Emphasize first of new RKO releases : feature star, supporting cast, musical hits, well known orchestra, press reviews. Audience appeal : all classes. — Orpheum Theatre, William A. Hartung, Mgr., Seattle, Wash. Studio Murder Mystery, The (Par.) OTTAWA, ONT.— B. F. Keith's Theatre (2,596), 6 days, 15c-50c, "Advice to Brides," "Makers of Melody," Pathe News Weekly. Weather, fair with some rani. Rating, 7S'/r. AD TIPS — This is the most baffling of the rather immerous mystery thrillers of recent issue and it is film studio life from an entirely i-iew angle. Advertising used did not give one hint of the solution and patrons were advised to see the picture from the start. It also pleased bcause it was all-talking. Audience appeal : all ages and all classes. B. F. Keith's Theatre, J. M. Franklin, Mgr., Ottawa, Ontario. r Syncopation (RKO) TACOMA, WASH.— Fox Colonial Theatre (965), 4 days, 25c-35c, "Our Gang" (silent). Fox News, Fox Variety. Weather, verv hot. Rating, 85%. AD TIPS — Played on Waring's Pennsylvanians, Downey, Bennett, Watson and Perkins — joy and jazz. Audience appeal : all classes Syncopation from 12 years up. — Fox Colonial Tlieatre, Doug Kimberley, Mgr., Tacoma, Wash. Three Week Ends (Par.) OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA.— Ritz Theatre (700), 10c-25c. Weather, hot. Rating, 100%. Thunder (M-G-M) BOSTON, MASS.— Loew's State Theatre (3,700), 7 days, 30c-50c, Dance and Song Revue, Fox News, M-G-M News. Weather, fair and warm. Rating, 95%. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH— Pantages Theatre (2,500), 7 days, 15c-75c, Vaudeville and News Events. Weather, fair. Rating, 85%. BALTIMORE, MD.— Loew's Century Theatre (3,221), 6 days, 25c-60c, Fox Movietone News, M-G-M News, Loew-Publix Unit "Radio Romance," headed by Ted Claire, Orchestra, Organ, "Dealers in Babies" (UFA) Oddity), "Hot Sports" (Educational), "Burning Timber" (Scenic). Weather, clear hot to clear cool, some rain. Rating, 117%. AD TIPS— Played up drawing power of Lon Chaney and that picture showed him in entirely new role minus his repulsive make-up. .Also stressed fact that picture shows train passing through flood area. — Loew's State Theatre, Boston, Mass. A thrilling sound picture dedicated to railroad men. .Audience appeal : all ages. — Pantages Theatre, Grant Pemberlon, Mgr., Salt Lake City, Utah. Exploit Lon Chaney and say in headline : Baltimore's (name your own town) favorite character star, in "Thunder." You'll love him in this unusual role with James Murray and Phyllis Haver. Audience appeal : all Chaney fans will like this new vehicle in which he does a strai.ght character part superbly. They did at this playhouse. — Loew's Century Theatre, Charles Raymond, Gen. Mgr., Baltimore, Md. Viking, The (M-G-M) CLEVELAND. OHIO. — State Theatre (3,400), 7 days, 30c-60c, Shorts: "Flying High" (Universal), Fox Movietone News, Publi.x Revue, "Theme of Love" with Don Barclay. Weather, hot first part, cool last part of the week. Rating, 100%. [Continued on page 7?>2) They are already commencing to buy: THE END OF THE WORLD ae seen and heard hy ABEL GANCE Adapted from the book by CAMILLE FLAMMARION Sound film with portion for a triptych (triple-width) to be projected with ordinary apparatus. 0^ SOCIETE L'ECRAN D'ART 15, rue dii Bac, Paris Dir. v. Ivanoff