Motion Picture News (Apr - Jul 1930)

80 Motion Picture News May 10, 1930 •tSFeed the Brut* (A.T.) Animal Novelty 1 8 •t§Hoak (A.T.) Frawley & Smith I .9 *tSJustlce (A.T.) Special Cast 2 17 •tSLIttle Journeyj In Scnoland.. Song Series I J •tIMIser. The (A.T.) Bransby Williams I .8 •tSMr. Smith Wakes Up (A.T.). Marrlott-Gott 2 IJ •tSNisht in Dixie, A (A.T.) . . . Mltchell-Hudolns 2 IJ •flNora Blaney No. I.... Song Program I ■ •t§Nora Blaney No. 2 Song Program I B •f Operatic Marionettes I J •tIRadio Franks 4 4 Bachelors. Song Program I f •tITeddy Brown & His Band Jazz Program I ■ •tSUnwrltten Law, The (A.T.)... Rosalind Fuller Fob. I 3.. •t§When the Clock Struck Twelve (A.T.) Nlles Welch 2 18. ..30.... METROGOLDWYN-MA TER FEATURES Rel Date 21. 3 10 1929, Title Star •t§Anna Christie (A.T.) Greta Garbo Feb. *t|Bishop Murder Case (A.T.). . Basil Rathbone Jan. •tSChasIng Rainbows (A.T.) Love-King Jan. (Keviewed under title of "Road Show" In Nov. 2, MiDevll-May-Care (A. T.) Ramon Novarro Feb. •fSDlvorce. The (A.T.) Shearer-Morris Apr. •t§Freo and Eeasy (A.T.) Buster Keaton Mar. •tSGIrl Said No, The (A.T.)... Halnes-Hyams Mar. •t§Lady to Love (A.T.) Vilma SanKy Mar. •tSLord Byron ol B'way (A. T.) . . .Terry-Kaley-Rubl« .. Jan. •tSMontana Moon (A.T.) Joan Crawtord Mar. SfNot So Dumb (A.T.) Davies-Nugent ......... i*";-„ , Reviewed under title of "Duley" In Nov. 2. 1928 l»»ii»„.„ •t§Redemptlon (A. T.) Gilbert-Nagel-Adoree Apr. 5 6019 •t§Shlp From Shanghai, The ...,_, (A ir.) Nagel-Johnson-Wolhelm Jan. •tSStrictiy Unconventional (A.T.).Ari8on Shlpworth ••.••,■ -vv*!,^^ Reviewed under the title o( "The Circle In Feb. 22, •tSThls Mad World (A.T.) Rathbone-Johnson Apr. ■t§They Learned About Women (AT) Van and Schenck Jan. •tlWoiiian Racket (A.T.) Moore-Sweet Jan. 7. 26.. 22.. 15.. 8.. 28. 29.. 17, Length Feet Mins. .6700.... 74. .7961 88. .8100.. Issue) ..90. 8782.. ..7533.. ..8413.. ..8382.. ..8142.. ..7200.. ..7917.. 7650.. .98. .84. .93. .93. .90. ..80. Reviewed ..Dee. n ..Nov. 16 ..Nov. 2 ..Dee. 28 ..Apr. 19 ..Feb. 22 ..Feb. I ..Feb. 8 ..Jan. 25 ..Feb. 8 Nov. 2 Date 1 Length 1794 .. . Revlawew 4.. ...604 . 15. . .2 reels. . . . .2 reels... . 1 reel ...Apr. 5 26.. 25 90 1 ... 29.. 8.. ..1832 ..1872 '.■.".■ Mar. 22 .85... .67 .May ID 31.... 6225.. 3 1929, Issue 19. ...6100.. 3 1.... 8773.. 24.... 6387.. .69. ..Jan. 18 Feb. 22 .68... Apr. 19 ..Dec. 14 ..Dec. 14 Coming Feature Attractions T|,|, star Rel. Date Length Reviewed •f§Battl6 of the Ladles (A. T.) •.•••. • §BlQ House. The (A.T.) Beery-Morns-Hyams •tICauoht Short (A.T.) Dressler-Moran-Page •t§Easy Going (A.T.) Haines-Moylan-Bushman. Jr •t§Floradora Girl. The (A.T.) . . Davies-Gray iinn ' ' Bii' ' 'Aiir' ' 12 •tSGood News (A.T.) Special Cast 8100 80. ..Apr. \i •tSHIgh Road, The (A.T.) Chatterton-Forbes-Rathbone. . .May 31 •t§ln Gay Madrid (A.T.) Ramon Novarro 7n'"'Mai"'i •t§Let Us Be Gay (A.T.) Shearer-La Rocque 70...iviaj[ i •tIMadame Satan (A.T.) Reginald Denny •t§March of Time (Tent.) Weber &. Fields •tSMonsieur Le Fox (A.T.) Barbara Leonard •tJRemofe Control (A.T.) .,■,■,;■••;• V •tIRevue of Revues (A.T.) KIng-Love-Halnes-Crawford •■■••,„ " "ch "l •tSRogue Song. The (A.T.) Lawrence TIbbett May 10 Feb. 1 •tSRomaneo (A.T.) Greta Gartio... ■,;,„■•,■ •t§Sea Bat. The (A.T.) Bickford-Miljan-Torres June 7. •tlsinger of Seville. The (A.T.) Novarro. Jordan-Adoree .. .... -■ ..Mann-Nugent Juno 14. Harry Carey . . Chaney Lee Linow •tSLet's Go Natlvp (A. T.) . . . MarDonalri.Qakie *t§Merton o' the Talkies (A.T.) Jack Oakie May 17 6586 73. ..May 10 ■tSRoturn of Fu Manchu (A.T.) . Oland-Arinur •fisafety In Numbers (A. T.).. Charles Rogers •t§Statlon S-E-X (A. T.) Clara Bow •tITexan. The (A. T.) Gary Cooper •tlTrue to the Navy (A.T.) Clara Bow •tSTwo Black Crows. The (A. D.Moran & Mack •§§Youth (A. T.) Hersholt-Wray SOUND SHORTS Title Star Rel. ■tIBearded Lady (A. T.) Christie Comedy Mar. *t§Bedella Screen Song Jan. •t§Belle of the Night Feb. •tSBrown Gravy Christie Comedy *t$Come Take a Trip In My Airship Screen Song Apr. *t§Deep "C" Melodies Frances Williams Jan. •t§Desperate Sam Bert Green Mar. •tSDon't Believe It (A. T.) Christie Comedy Feb. •tIDown With Husbands Arthur-Roach Mar. *t§Duke of Dublin (A. T.) Christie Comedy Feb. •t§Family Next Door. The Charles Ruggles Jan. •t§Firebugs Talkartoon 't^For Love or Moa«y (A.T.>... Christie Comedy Jan. •tSGetting a Ticket Eddie Cantor Mar. •t§His Honor, the Mayor Christie Comedy Mar. •t§Hot Dog Talkartoon Mar. *t§l Came First Herman Tlmberg Apr. *t§l'm Afraid to Come Home In the Dark Screen Song Feb. *t§rm Forever Blowing Bubbles. Screen Song Mar. *t§ln the Shade of the Old Apple Tree Screen Song Jan. *t§La Paloma Screen Song Apr. *r§Let Me Explain (A. T.) Christie Comedy Jan. •tlMllllon Me's, A Lee Morse Apr. *t§Moon Bride's Wedding, The..U. S. Indian Band Feb. *t§Mountaln Melodies Jan. •tiprlsoner's Song. The Screen Song Mar. •tiRadIo Riot Talkartoon Feb. •tSSalt Water Ballads Mar, *t§Scrapplly Married (A. T.) Christie Comedy Feb. *t§So This Is Paris Green Fazenda Jan. •t§Stronger Sex^ The (A.T.) Christie Comedy Mar. •flVoices of Lonely Men Apr. *t§ Wanderlust Bruce Seanit Apr. •t§Wee Bit 0' Scotch Feb. *T§Ves, We Have No Bananas.. . Screen Song Apr. 4.. 22.. 22.. 29.. 12.. I.. 15.. 18. 12. 4.. 26. 22. II. .2 reels Mar. 22 .1850 .1381 Feb. 15 . I reel Apr. 19 .1870 ..948 Feb. 15 .1665 . I reel ..814 .651.. I reel. .Jan. 25 ..752 . I reel .1870 ..964 Jan. 25 ..967 ..994 ..738 ..737 Feb. 15 ..987 .1634 Jan. 18 .1747 Jan. 25 .1760 . I reel . I reel Feb. 15 .1022 . 1 reel PATHE Title •t§Bach«lor'$ Secret. A (A.T.) (F) . •tSCIothes (A. T.) (F). •tICrashIng Through (A. T.)(F). •tSGrand Parade (A.T.)(DtLF). .6570. .73.... May 3 •t§Sins of the Children (A.T.). •t^Traricr Horn , . •t§Unholy 3. The. FEATURES star Alan Hale June .Constance Bennett May .Wm. Boyd June . Twelvetrees-Seott Feb. *t§Hot and Bothered (A.T.) (F).. Eddie Quillan Aug. t§Officer O'Brien (A. T.) (F) ... William Boyd Feb. •t§Palnted Desert (A. T.) (F).. William Boyd May •tlParachute (A. T.) (F) Armstrong-Lombard July •t§Play Boy (A. T.) (F) Eddie Quillan June •'ISaratoga (A.T.) (F) Constance Bennett July 'tlSwing High (A.T.) Twelvetrees-Scott Revlewad Length Feet. .Mlns. 21 4 8 2.... 7607 84... Nov. 15 24 23 6740 73. ..Nov. 30 II 19 . 14 5 75.... May 3 SOUND SHORTS Till. Star Rel. Date Length "?»'«*«* •tlill Teed Up Charley Chase Apr. 19,... 2 reels Mar. 20 •tSBear Shooters Our Gang May '7.--'88l jan 25 •tlBIg Kick, The Harry Langdon Mar. 29.. ..1827 Jan. 25 •tSBIotto Laurel-Hardy Feb. 8. ...2654. Feb la •tIBrats Laurel-Hardy 2 reels Apr. 5 •Clyde Doerr Jan. '8..... 572 uLi'ia •tIColleoe Hounds DoBs ... ... ...2 reels Mar. 29 •tSCoUege Romeos Biltmore Trl* ian. 25 i'^S.. i,' ■ ' " Vq •tfrifty Million Husbands Charlie Chase ......2ieels Mar. 29 tSFightlng Parson Langdon Feb. 22.... 1877.. P"' '^ •tiFlrst seven Years. The Our Gang Mar. I. ...2 reels Apr. 5 •Flower Garden Revue Jan. 18 •,■■•■,■ •|§Hay Fever (A.T.) Charley Chase 2 reels M§Head Guy, The Harry Langdon Jan. II... .1878.. i,'" i •tlHIs Lucky Day (A.T.) Lean 4 Mayfleld , 2 "''?.' iZT-.l •tJHot Dog Dogs ,■,•.•••• "a •■ ^unT •fSKelly. Walter C ,• • • • Jan. 4 v*"** •t50ld Man Trouble (A.T.) DavidsonNichols .....2rMls „■ •.i •tSNIght Owls (A.T.) Laurel-Hardy Jan. 4. ...1895 Dec. 14 •tIPopular People (A.T.) Charley Chase V 'u " " ' i ' " ' i bm" n«Via •tlReal McCoy (A.T.) Chase Feb. I • • . • 899 Dec. 14 •t§Shlv-rlng 8hake»pe»r« Our Gang Ian. 25. ...1870 i:.L-:i •^Ishrimo. The Harry Langdon May 3....2roes L*5'^ Coming Feature Attractions Title Star Rel Date •fSBeyond Victory (A.T.) Boyd-Harding July 13... •fSBio snot, rnt (A. l.i (Fi June 29... 't§Greenwleh Vlllag* Fellies, The (A. T.) (F) Aug. •t§Negligee (A. T.) (F) Ina Claire May •tSTreasure Girl (A. T.) <F) Aug. •tlUp and At' Em (A.T.)(F) *t§War and Woman (A. T.)(F) ..Boyd. Harding-Armstrong •t§Woman Afraid. A (A.T.)(F) Length 17. 25. 3. SOUND SHORTS (Available sound-on-fUm and sound-on-disc ) The approximate running time of reala •tSong Writer's Revue. . 2 reals Dec. 14 •nTliey Go Boom Laurel-Hardy 2 reel Apr. 19 M§Tou9h Winter, A Our Gang June 21....2reols Mar. 29 •Van & Schenck Jan. II .799. •tSVodeville (A.T.) Laurel-Hardy ?'••'» •t«When the Wind Blows Our Gang Apr. 5 1795. iV ' " ' 'oo •t§Whisperlng Whoopee Charlie ChaSe 2 reels Mar. 29 PARAMOUNT (Note: Rathe does not list running time on Shorts. In the important series, however, follow: 2 reel comedies 28 ml>. Pathe Sound News 10 min. Pathe Silent News 10 mlB. Pathe Audio Review II nil. Pathe Review M min. Aesop's Fables 8 mil. Grantland Rice Sportlights 10 ml*. Talking Topics of the Day 7 nil. Title Star Rel Date Title •tSApplause (A. T.) •t§BehlndlheMake-Up(A T wm •tlBenson Murder Case. The(A T.) •t§Burning Up (A.T.) *t§DangeroMS Paradise (A.T.)... •tSHoney (A. T.) •tIKIbltzor (A. T.) (D) •tiLight of Western Stars (A. T.) . •fSLove Parade (A. T.) (D) •t§Men Are Like That (A. T.) . •tlOnly the Brave (A.T.).. ... •t§Paramount on Parade (A.T.) •t;Roadhouse Nights (A.T.) Ravlewed •♦§Sarah and Son (A. T.) •tSSeven Days' Leave (A. T.) . Reviewed under •t§SMghtly Scarlet (A.T.) •tSStreet of Chance (A. T.) . . •t;Vagabond King. The (A. T.) •♦cvnuno r-.ol»» 'ATI •t§Young Man of Manhattan (A.T.) FEATURES star Rel. Date Helen Morgan Jan. 4.. Skelly-Wray-Powell Jan. II... Powell-Wray Apr. 12... Arlen-Brian Feb. I.. Carroll-Arlen Feb. 22.. Nancy Carroll Mar. 29... Green-Brian. Hamilton Jan. II... Arlen-Brlan-Ureen Apr. 26... Chevalier. MacDonald Jan. 18.. Hal Skelly Feb. 15... Gary Cooper Mar. 8.. Sopfial Cast Apr. 26_ . . Morgan-Ruggles Ffb. 15.. as "River Inn" In Deo. 28. 1929 Issue Ruth Chatterton Mar. 22 . Gary Cooper Jan. 2V^ the title of "Medal" In Nov. 2$. 1929, Evelyn Brent Feb. 22.. Wm. Powell Feb. 8.. . King-MacDonald-Oland ... Mar. 15... Charles Rogers Apr. 5.. . ColbertRuggles May 17.. Length Feet ..7066. .6364. ..5794. .5251. ..5244. ..6701. .7273. .6312.. . 10061. ..5500. . 6024. 9125 . ..6700. . 6868 . . .6100. . , Issus .6402. . .8100. .9112. . ..6405. Mlns. ...78. ..71.. ...65.. ...58.. ...58.. ...74.. ..«!.. ..70. Reviewed ..Oct. 12 .Oct. 26 .Apr. 19 .Feb. 15 .Feb. 22 .Feb. 22 .Aug. 31 II. ...61. .. 67. . 90. ...74. ...77. 68. ..71. 90. 105.. ..71. .Oct. 19 .Nov. 2^ Mar. I'; .Apr. 5 .Mar 22 .Nov. 23 ..Jan. 25 . Dec. 28 .Jan. 11 ..Mar. 22 •t§AII Stuck Up (A.T.) McNaughton-Knapp Jan. •tiBeauty Spni. Tnt < A.T.) . . . t,,iws<in.Carney Mar. *t§Big Top Champions (A.T.). ..Sportlight Mar. M^Bows and Arrows Sportlight Jan. •tSCIothes Make the Man (A.T.).. Feb. •tICover Charge (A.T.) Topics of the Day Feb. •tiCrosby's Corners (A.T.) Reg. Mervllle Feb. •t^Darktown Follies (A.T.) Bcick & Rubbles Mar, •t§Dixie Days (A.T.) Aesop Fables Mar. •tlDogglng it (A.T.) Sportlight Mar. •t^Doing Phil a Favor (A T.) . Mackenzie Ward Feb. •t§Falrway Favorites (A.T.) Sportlight May •fSFelinc Fighler (A.T.) soortliglit Feb. •f5ri'tvMilf-siromBrn«dwav(« T.) Wation-Mervllle Mar. •t§Fish. Fowl & Fun (A.T.).... Sportlight Apr. •tSFoohsh Follips (A.T.) •<esoo Fable Mar. •♦snettvsbiirq Address . Georqp Billinq< •t§Golden Paqnda. The (A.T.) . Vagabond Adventure Series. May "" --.--. . .._. Aesop Fable Mar, . Sportlight Jan .Aesop Fable April •tGood O'd School Days (A.T.). •1§Happy Goll (AT.) ■tlHaunted Ship (A.T.). •t§Her Hired Husband (A.T.) .. Noel Frances Jan. Geo LeMaire Mar. Herman-Green Mar. "Buck & Bubbles" Feb. .Topics of the Day Mar. "Buck & Bubbles" Mar. Topics of the Day Jan. ."Aesop Fables" Jan. 19.. 30.. 23... 12.. 16 . 29.. 23.. 2... 30... 9.. 16.. 4... 9.. 16... 20... 16.. 5.. .2.. 26.. 27.. 12.. SO .. 9.. 9... 23... 23... 26.. 19.. .7621.... 85... Apr. 26 ..May 3. Coming Feature Attractions Till, Star Ro< Oate ♦^Anybody's War (AT.). Moran & Mack •tSBackstage Blues (A T.) ""ran 4 M^ck •tjBIg Pond. The (A.T.) Chevaller-Colbort ... •tSBorder Legion. The (A. T.) Arlcn-Wray-Holt ... •♦§Buslne«« Is Pleasure (A.T.) •t§Cave Man, The (A.T.) Geo. Bancroft •Unanqerous Nan McGraw(A.T.)Helen Kane •tSDevil's Holiday. The (A. T). Nancy Carroll •♦?Flesh of Eva (A T.) Nancy Carroii •t§Follow Thru (A.T.) Rooers-Carroll •tSHInh Snrlety (A. T.) Jack Oakle •t§Ladios Love Brutes (A. T.).. George Bancroft ... Length 6750.... 75 Review*' ..Apr. S .May 10 •♦5Hlgh and Dizzy •tlHis Birthday Suit (AT.) •tSHIqh Toned (A T.) •t§Home, Sweet Home (A.T.) ••SHonKst CrooKs (AT.) •t§ln the Park (A.T.) •t§lron Man, The (A.T.) • 1 6 L ive and Learn • •t§Mandalay (A.T.) Song Sketch Jan. 5 •tSNIght In Dormitory (A.T.). .. Ginger Rogers Jan. 5 2 reels Dec. 2S •t50n the Air (A.T.) Topics of the Day Jan. 12 I reel Jan. II •tIPathe Audio Review (A.T.)... RHpasert Every Week I reel •tSPathe Sound News Rpleased Twice Every Week I reel •t§Perfcct Match. The (A.T.) . . . R"tl" Mov" Apr. 6 2 reels Apr. 5 •f§Rich Uncles (A.T.) Richard Carle 1 re«l May ' Length Revlewad .2 reels Feb. I .2 reels Mar. 22 1 reel .1 reel Jan. 11 2 reels „ . I reel Feb. 15 .2 reels Feb. 15 2 reels Feb. 22 I reel . . . I reel Mar. 15 .2 reels Feb. 8 1 reel . I reel Feb. 8 2 reels I reel . I reel Mar. 8 1 "■-I ...Feb. 15 . I reel Apr. 5 . I reel Mar. 8 . I reel Jan. 25 . I reel May 3 2 reels Jan. 4 2 ref la 2 reels Mar. ' 2 reels Feb. 3 . I reel Feb. 22 2 reels .1 reel Jan. 18 . I reel Jan. 18 .2 reels reel Dec, 14 •t5Rlde 'Em Cowboy White-i;arney •tIRubevllle NIoht Club (A.T.) H. B. Watsoi. •t§Ship Ahoy (A.T.) ■*§Singinq Saps (A.T.) •t5Slxtccn Sweeties (A.T.).. •♦fSkv Skinners (A.T.) •tSSpllls and Thrills (A.T.) . •tISplashing Through (A.T.) *t5Tlght Squeeze (A.T.)... •t5 Voice of the Sea (A.T.) Song Sketch •t§Western Whonnoa (A.T.) Aesop Fables •tSWhat. No Bait! (A.T.) Aesop Fable \psnp« Fahle« iVhite-MrNaughten Apr. Aeson Fables Feb. Sportllqht Apr. Sportlight Feb. LeMalre Feb. May Apr. April 13 2 reels Apr. Jan. 26 2 reels Nov. !H Jan. 5.... 2 reels Jan. II I reel Feb 8 20. . . .2 reels Apr. 19 16 I reel Feb. 15 6 I reel Apr. 12 23 I reel Feb. 15 2 2 reels Nov. 23 4 I reel May 3 13.... I reel Apr. 19 9 I reel •Means synchronized score. tWfafis sound effects. ^J^eans voice All-Talker. P.T. means Part-Talker. ,.TopIe4 of the Day Mar. (including dialogue and incidental songs). A.T. after title means D means disc. F means sound-on-film.