Motion Picture News (Jan - Mar 1930)

February 8 , 19 3 0 Motion Picture N e zv s 105 6881 feet Sept. 21 6684 feet.... July 6 6ii9'fVe't'.'.'.'. Nov."'2 6175 feet Oct. 19 7074 teet, ,. Feb. 8 5260 feet Sept. 21 3. . I4.'30 9... 23... 5. '30 14... 5. '30 24 6526 feet July 5.. 16.. 8.. 29.. 13.. 22.. 12.. 12.. 't§Oh Yeah (A. T.) (F) Armstrong-Jas. Gleason Oct. 19... •t§Painted Desert (A. T.) (F) .. William Boyd April 26,'30 •tIParaciiute (A. T.) (F) ArmstrongLombard July 19. '30 •t§Paris Bound (A. T.)(D & F) . Harding-Fenton Aug. •t§Play Boy (A. T.) (F) Eddie Quillan June •tlRaeketeer (A. T.) (F) Armtsrong-Lombard Nov. ♦t§Red Hot Rythm (A. T.) (F) . Hale-Dunn-O'Keefe-Crawford. Nov. •t§Rich People Bennett-Toomey Jan. •tISallor's Holiday (A. T.) (F).AIan Hale Sept •tlSaratoga (A.T.) (F) Constance Bennett July *t§Sophomore (A. T.) (F) Quillan-Loff-O'Nell Aug. ♦t§Treasure Girl (A. T.) (F) Mar. 29, '30 •t§ThisThingCalledLove(A.T.)(F)Bennetf-Low« Dec. 15 Nov. 9 •t§Up and At' Em (A.T.XF) May3l.'30 •t§War and Woman (A. T.)(F) .. Boyd-Harding-Armstrong ...April I2,'30 •tSWoman Afraid. A (A.T.)(F) May 17, '30 SOUND SHORTS Title Star Rel Date Length Reviewed •tlAfter Dark Novelty Burlesque I reel Sept. 28 •ffAfter the Show (A. T.) Special Cast Nov. 10 2 reels Nov. 2 •tiAII Stuck Up 2 reels Feb. I •t§Barbers College. The(A. T.)... Geo. Le Maire Dee. 22 2 reels Nov. Barnyard Melody Cartoon I reel Nov. *t§Beach Babies (A.T.) (D & F)Kemper-Knapp Aug. 4. ...2 reels July tBig Scare, The <F & D) "Aesop Fables" I reel Aug. •t§BigTimeCharlie(A.T.)(D&F). Lew Hearn Oct. 6 2 reels Oct. *t§Black Narcissus (A.T.) "Buck & Bubbles" Sept. 15 2 reels Sept. •tiBody Building Sportlight I reel Nov. *t§Boyhood Memories Sportlight I reel Oct. *tfBow> and Arrows Sportlight I reel.. ..Jan. II •tSugville College Days (D& F) .. "Aesop Fables" Aug. 4 I reel July •tBy Land and Air (F i. D) "Aesop Fables" July 21 I reel July •fClose Call "Aesop Fables" I reel Dec. •tfClothes Make the Man (A.T.) Feb. 16 2 reels _... . 'tConditioning Sportlight June 9 I reel June •t§Crosby's Corners Reg. Merville Mar. 23 2 reels •t§Crystal Champion Sportlight May •tIDoing Phil a Favor (A. T.).. Mackenzie Ward Mar. •t§Duffers i ChampsC A. T.XDF) . Sportlight Sept. •t§End of the World (A.T.) Alexander Carr Sept. •tiFairways and Foul (A.T.)... The Gleasons Oct. •t§Faney That FrawleyDewey Sept. •tlFaithful Pup (D t. F) "Aesop Fables" May •tSFifty MilesfromBroadway (A. T.). WatsonMerville Feb. •t§ Follow the Leader Sportlight I reel Oct. •t§Foul Play (A. T.) "Buck & Bubbles" Dee. 29 2 reels Dec. *t§Garden of Eatin (A.T.)(D1F). The Gleasons Aug. II 2 reels Aug. 'tIGentlemenof the Even ing ( A. T.).H earnKnapp-Le Maire Oct. 20 2 reels Oct. •t§Go Easy, Doctor (A.T. )(D&F). LeMaire-Simon July 14 2 reels May *t§Gridiron Glory Sportlight I reel Oct. "tSHappy Golf Sportlight I reel. ..Jan. 25. 'tlHard Boiled Hampton (A. T.). Harry Holman July 28 2 reels June •t§Haunted (A.T.) Evelyn Knapp Sept. I 2 reels Aug. •tlHer Hired Husband (A.T.) ... Noel Frances 2 reels Jan. 4, •t§Her NewChauffeur(A.T.)(D4.F)5imon-Teasdale May 19 2 reels •flHigh and Dizzy Geo. LeMaire Mar. 30 2 reels •t§His Operation (A.T.) Charles Kemper Nov. 24 2 reels, •t§High Toned (A.T.) "Buck & Bubbles" Feb. 23 2 reels •tSHonest Crooks (A.T.) "Buck & Bubbles" May I8,'30. 2 reels •tlHook, Line and Melody Sportlight I reel Oct. 19 •t§ln and Out (A.T.) "Buck 4 Bubbles" Nov. 3 2 reels Oct. 26 in the Park Topics of the Day I reel Jan. It,'30 Iron Man, The "Aesop Fables" I reel Jan. 18, '30 •tilnteresting Tails (A.T.) Sportlight I reel Dec. 28 •tJail Breakers "Aesop Fables" July 7.... I reel July 6 •fJungle Fool. Th« (D &. F) "Aesop Fables" I reel Sept. *t§Love. Honor and Oh Baby. . . . Yost-Ardell-Knapp Dee. 15. ...2 reels Dec. *t§Mandalay Song Sketch 2 reels Dec. •fMidsummer's Day. A (D&F). "Aesop Fables" July 28 I reel July •tMill Pond, The (DtF) "Aesop Fables" I reel Oct. •t§Modern Rhythm Sportlight July 28 I reel July Night Club. The "Aesop Fables" Nov. 24. ...I reel Nov. *t§Nlght in Dormitory (A.T.)... Ginger Rogers Jan. S,'30.2reels Dec *t§On th« Air Topics <)( the Day I reel Jan. •flPathe Audio Review Released Every Week I reel •t§Pathe Sound News Released Twice Every Week I reel Perfect Match. The ButlerMayo 2 reels •t§Petters. The (A.T.) .Topics of the Day I reel Nov. 9 *t§Plunibers Are Coming (A. T.) (D&F) LeMalre-Simon Aug. *t§Pressing His Suit (D & F)... Topical Tips June •tPresto Chango (D&F) "Aesop Fables" April •tSRubeville (A. T.) Dec. 'tlRubeville Night Club (A.T.).H. B. WattoB Feb. 'tsRunnlng the Scales Sportlight Sept. St'Sanfa's Toy Shop I reel 'tSShIp Ahoy Aesop Fable *t§Smooth Guy, The (A. T.). . . . Davis-Knapp Oct. •tSSport a la Carte Sportlight *t§So This Is Marrlas* (A. T.) . Special Cast Nov. 17... 'tStage Struck (D&F) "Aesop Fables" Dec. 23 1 reel t Stamina Sportlight I reel Nov. 'tStone Age Romance, A (D&F) .. "Aesop Fables" Aug. I8....lreel Aug. 'tSummertime (D&F) "Aesop Fables" I reel Oct. "tSSyncopated Trial (A.T.) SeymourMorley Sept. 8....2reels Sept. •tiTight Sgueeze LeMaire Feb. 9. '30. .2 reels Nov. •t§Topical Fits (A. T.) (D & F) . Topics of the Day July 28 I ree I reel April 27 . 2 reels . I reel Sept 21 .2 reels Oct. 12 .2 reels Oct. 26 . I reel Oct. 5 . I reel . 2 reels. 5 21 10 12 II 19 '.30 8 31 .'30 .Nov. 16 14 14 14 20 19 20 30 28 II. '30 27. II ..2 reels June .. I reel May .. I reel ..2 reels Nov. 30 ,..2reels Nov. 16 1 reel Oct. 19 Dec. 7 reel Jan. 1 1, '30 2 reels Oct. 19 1 reel Dec. 7 2 reels Nov. 9 ie 17 12 14 23 .Topics of the Day I reel Oct. 26 .Topics of the Day June 2.... 1 reel June I .Topics of the Day June 30.. ..I reel July 6 .Topics of the Day Aug. 1 1.... I reel .Topics of the Day July 28 I reel _ . .. .. Topics of the Day Sept. 8 I reel Sept 14 •fiTrumpetoer (A.T.) Song Sketch I reel Jan. 4,'30 •t§Turkey for Two (A. T.) Davis-Frawley Aug. 25 2 reels Aug. 17 •fWash Day (D&F) "Aesop Fables" Aug. 18 I reel Aug. 10 'tSWednesday at the RItz (A.T.) . KemperKnapp Jan. 19 2 reels Jan. II, '30 *t§What a Day (A.T.) (D&F) . Simon-Mallory June 16 2 reels June IS •tWood Choppers (D&F) "Aesop Fables" June 9 I reel June I •tSTopical Licks (A. T.)(D&F) •t§Topical Nips (A. T.)(D&F). •t§Topical Pips (A.T.) (D&F). •tSToplcal Rips (A.T.) •t§Toplcal Sips (A.T.) (D&F). •t§Toplcal Wits (A. T.)(D&F). RKO FEATURES Title Star Rel. •tIDamaged (A.T.) Betty Compson Mar. Big Diamond Robbery Tom Mix May •t§Delightful Rogue The Rod LaRocque Sept. •t§Glrl of Port (A.T.) Sally O'Nell Fob. *f§Half Marriage (A.T.) Borden-Blaine Oct. •t§Hit the Deck (A.T.) Special Cast Feb. •tiJazz Heaven (A.T.) Brown-O'Neil-Cawthorn Nov. Laughing at Death Bob Steele June Little Savage Buzz Barton May *t§Lovo Captive (A.T.) Betty Compson Feb. *t§t.ove Comes Along (A.T.) Bebe Daniels Dec. *t§Night Parade (A.T.) Prevost-Trevor-Gulliver Oct. Pals of the Prairie Buzz Barton July Pride of Pawnee Tom Tyler June •t§Rio Rita (A.T.) Daniels-Boles Sept. *t§Seven Keys to Baldpate (A.T.) Richard Dix Jan. •t§Side Street (A.T.) 3 Moore Bros Sept. •tIStreet Girl. The Betty Compson Aug. *t§Syncopation (A.T.) DowneyWarings Band It'Tanned Legs (A.T.) Lake-Blane Nov. *t§Vagabond Lover, The (A. T.). Rudy Vallee Nov. •t§Ver> Idea, The (A.T.) Frank Craven Sept. Woman I Love MorrisKerry May SHORT SUBJECTS Title Star Rel. Don't Say Ain't Hill-Duncan July Follies of Fashion Curiosities May Hero and There Curiosities May His Wife's Secret Hill-Duncan May Just a Stall Helium-Davis May Mickey's Brown Derby Mickey Yule May Mickey's Initiation Mickey Yule July Mickey's Northwest Mounted Mickey Yule June Mickey's Rivals Mickey Yule Sept. Odds and Ends Curiosities June Pace That Thrills. The Helium-Davis June Slide, Sparky, Slide Helium-Davis July Who's the Bess? Hill-Duncan June Date 30, '30. 13.... 22... 2,'30. 13.... 23, '30. 3.... 2 19... 9. '30. 8.... 27.... 7 9.... 15... I2,'30. 8.... II.... Length 6114 feet 6532 feet Oct. Jan. 4. 6481 feet Oct. 8100 feet Dee. 6372 feet Nov. 5009 feet 4781 feet 7048 feet Deo. 21 6665 feet Nov. 16 4776 feet 4750 feet 11506 feet... Aug. 24 ,6742 feet.. J an. 4,'30 6965 feet 8200 feet. 7626 feet. 6377 feet. Sept. July Mar. Dec. Nov. 6139 feet Oct. 6199 feet Date Length Reviewed 21 2 reels 21 2 reels 7 1 reel 26 2 reels 19 2 reels 12 2 reels 7 2 reels 9 2 reels 30 2 reels 4. . . . I reel 16 2 reels 14. ... 2 reels 23 2 reels SOUND SHORTS Title •t§Age of Innocence, The(A.T.(F). •t§As You Mike It (A.T.) •tIBefore Breakfast (A.T.)(F).. •t§Brldegroom, The (A.T.)(F).. •tSBurglar. The (A.T.) (F) *t§Cash and Marry (A.T.) •tJCaptain of His Roll (A.T.)(F). •t§Clown Topics (A.T.) (F).... Dear Slayer •t§General Ginsberg (A.T.) (F). •tSGddfroy Ludlow (F) ■f§Gunboat Ginsberg (A.T.)(F). •t§Headwork (A.T.) •f§Hunt the Tiger (A.T.) (F).. •t§Jazz (A.T.) (F) *t§Land of the Sky Blue Daughters •t§Low Bridge (A.T.) (F) •t§Mickey's Big Moment •tSMIckey's Midnife Frolic (A.T.) •tSMlckey the Warrior •flOld Bill's Christmas "tlOld Vamps for New •t§Palooka Flying School (A.T.) 'tiSleeplng Cutres (A.T.) •tisong and the Sergeant, The ((A.T.) •t§St. Louis Blues (A.T.) (F).. •tSStrange Interview, The (A.T.) (F) •t§Sultor, The (A.T.) (F) •t§Traveler. The (A.T.) •tiTwo Gun Ginsberg, (A.T.)(F) •t§Uncle, The (A.T.) (F) •t§What Next (A.T.) (F) •t§While Auto Walts {A.T.)(F). •t§Your Own Home Town (A.T.).. Star Rel. Date Length Revlei Paula Trueman Jan. 5. '30. . 1 reel Vaughn-Cooke-Sargent Sept. 8.... 2 reels Nov. Mar. 9, '30.. 2 reels Marc Connelly Oct. 13 2 reels Marc Connelly Aug. 1 1 . . . . 2 reels Vaughn-Cooke-Sargent 2 reels Vaughn-Cooke-Sargent Sept. 8 2 reels 2 reels. Nat Carr I reel.. Violin Solo Nov. 10.... 1 reel.. Nat Carr I reel.. Edward Jerome Sept. 15 Ireel.. Kirkland-Teasdale-De Cordoba Nov. 10. ... 2 reels. Duke Ellington & Orchestra. Feb. 9,'30. 1 reel.. .Nov. .Sept. 14 Mickey Yule 2 reels Dec. 14 Mickey Yule Aug. 18 2 reels June 22 Mickey Yule 2 reels 2 reels Dec. 14 Vaughn-Cooke 2 reels. . Jan. 25, '30 Alberta Vaughn 2 reels. .Dec. 21 Mayl I, '30. . . 2 reels SmithWashlngton-Mordecl.. . Sept. 8 2 reels Aug. 31 Sherwin-Knowles Marc Connelly Feb. 2 Ireel Mare Connelly Aug. 18 2 reels Nat Carr Oct. 13 S reels Sept 14 Marc Connelly Dec. 8 2 reels Oct IB Russ Brown Jan.l2.'30...2 reels. Coming Feature Attractions Title Star *t§Beau Baudot (A.D.) La Roeque "tlCase of Sergeant Grischa Betty Compson •ffCompanionate Olive Borden •ilOanee Hall Borden-Lake Not set ■t§Dixiana Bebe Daniels •t§Framed (A.T.) •t§H igh River •t§Hunted Rel. Date Length Reviewed .5700 feet.... Nov. 23 •flLadies of the Past Betty Compson •t§Radio Revels (A.T.) .Special Cast . •tSSecond Wife (A.T.) Lee-Carr-Nagl« •t§Scnsation (A.T.) "tSUpperworld (A.'T.) •t§Wild Heart (A.T.) Bebe Daniels . SILENT SHORTS Title Star Rel. April Showers "Aesop Cartoon" June eall Park. The 'Aesop Fable" May Black Book, The Ray-Miller July Cabaret, The "Aesop Fables" Aug. Caught In a Taxi Cooper-Vance June Close Shave, A Burke-Dent June Cold Steel "Aes£n Fables" July Don't Get Jealous BevaR^Dent Jgne Enchanted Flute, The "Aesop Fables" Aug. Fish Day "Aesop Fables" May Fish and Feathere Sportlight May Footwork Sportlight June Fruitful Farm, The "Aesop Fables" House Cleaning Time "Aesop's Fables" July In His Cups "Aesop Fables" June Kidnapped "Aesop Fables" June Little Game Hunter, The "Aesop Fables" May Midsummer's Day Dream, A "Aesop Fables" July Pathe Review Rel. each week Polo Match, The "Aesop Fables" June Puckered Success Halnes-Coombs June Queen of the North Woods (Serial). Clair-Miller May Right Technique, The Sportlight July Rhythm Sportlight Aug. River Driver, The Sportlight Aug. Show Birds "Aesop Fables" June Sport Afloat Sportlight July Three Game Guyt "Aesop Fables" Aug. Tomato Omelette ..■; Haines-Coombs May Tuning In "Aesop Fables" Uncle's Visit Haines-Coombs June Date 15. 19. 21. 25. 9. 23. 7. 2. II. 26. 26. 23. Length Reviewed . .. I reel June 15 . .. 1 reel May 1 1 . .. 10 episodes.. July 20 . . . 1 reel ...2 reels . . . 2 reels July 6 ...I reel July 6 ,. . 2 reels May . . . I reel Aug. . . I reel May . . I reel May , . . I reel June ..I reel Aug. . . 1 reel Aug. , . . 1 reel July .. 1 reel Juno .. I reel May .. I reel July .. I reel .. I reel June ..2 reels June I .. 10 episodes . . I reel July 20 . . I reel Aug. 3 . . 1 reel Aug. 10 . . 1 reel June 1 . . 1 reel July .. I reel July .. 2 reels May . . I reel Nov. . . 2 reels July 20 RAY ART FEATURES Title Star Rel. Date •t§Bride of the Desert (A.T.) . .Calhoun-Mason Sept. I .. Handcuffed Faire-Oakman Aug. 8.. Two Sisters Dana-Lease April I.. Length Reviewed 4816 feet Nov. 9 .5393 feet SONOART-WORLD WIDE Title Apaches of Paris •t§Blackmall (A.T.) (O.F.).... •t§Blaze O'Glory (A.T.)(O.F.).. Doctor's Women, The •t§Great Gabbo (The (A.T.)(DF) •tSKItty (D & F) •tSMIdnlght Daddies (A.T.)(DF). Piccadilly Prince and the Danter, The.... 1§Talkof Hollywood (A.T.)(DF). Tommy Atkins •t§Up the Congo (0) Whirl of Life, The Week-End Wives White Sheik Star Rel. Date Dina Gralla June 15. English Cast Oct. 18. Eddie Dowling Not let. Miles Mander June Von Stroheim-Qompson Sept. .. Brody-Stuart June 29 Clyde-Gribbon Oct. 3 Gilda Gray July 13 DIna Gralla June 30 Nat Carr Dee. 8 Walter Byron Feb. 4 African Adventure Film Louis Lerch June 15 Thomas-Banks May 25 •. .. Dec. 9 Length Reviewed . 5732 feet .7138 feet.... Oct 12 . Not set Dec. 14 .6177 feet .9950 feet.... Sept 21 .9010 feet June 15 . 7100 feet.... Nov. 9 .8079 feet July 20 .6787 feet . 6S8Sfeet Dec. 21 . 6910 feet . 8 reel* . 6998 feet . 6750 feet Dec. * Means synchronized score. ^ Means sound effects. % Means voice (including dialogue and incidental songs). All-Talker. P. T. means Part-Talker. D means disc. F means sound-on-fllm. A.T. after title means