Motion Picture News (Jan - Mar 1930)

February 22 . ] 93 0 M 0 t i 0 n Picture N e vc s 73 UNITED ARTISTS FEATURES Title Star Rel. Data 'tIAIibI (A.T.) Morris-0'Mall«y April 20... '§Be YourseK (A.T.) (F) Fannie Brice Feb. 8. '30 flBulldog Orummond (A.T.(F) . Celman-Tashman-Love Aug. 3. •tICondemned (A.T.) (F) Colman-Harding Dee. •JEternal Love (F) Barrymore-Horn-Varconl May •JEvangellne (F) Del Rio-Drew Aug. •t§Locke<l Door The (A.T.) (F) . Boyd-Stanwyck-La Rocque. . . Nov. •t§Lummox (A.T.) (F) WestoverLyon Jan. •t§New York Nights (A.T) (F) . . Talmadge-Roland Dec. •t§Puttln' on the RIti (A.T.).. Harry Richman Mar. *t§She Goes to War (F) Soardman-Rubens-Holland. . . July •t§Tamlng of the Shrew (A.T.) (F) Pickford-Fairbanka Oct. •f§Thls is Heaven (F) Banky-Hall June *t§Three Live Ghosts (A.T.)(F) . Allister-IVIcNaughton-Mont gomery Sept. •tThree Passions (F) TerryPetrovltch June •flTrespasser, The (A.T. (F).. Gloria Swanson Oct. •j Venus (F) Constance Talmadge Oct. 7... II... 24... 16.... lo^ . 28.... I 13... 26... 22... Length Reviewed 8167 feet.... Mar. 16 6900 feet Feb. I 8376 feet April 13 9 reels Nov. 9 6516 feet 8268 feet June 15 6844 feet. Jan. 25,'30 7533 feet, ..Feb. 15 7447 feet Feb. I Feb. 22 9300 feet June 13 6116 feet.. 7948 feet. . . 7486 feet... 6646 feet.. . 8223 feet... .Oct. April .Oct. .Oct. SOUND SHORTS Star Rel. Date Length Reviewed Bobby" ' Watson' " ." .' .' .' .' .' .' .' .' .' .' .' ." ' .'.'.'.".'.'.'.'.'.'.' V reel'.'. .'. ! Jan.' 25. '30 '.'..'.'.'.'.'.'. i.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.".'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.iany'i\:30 Title 't§Fall of the Bastille. The 'tiGlorious Vamp •tfHuskin' Bee. The Milrlsh Fantasy, The Donald Novis 'Tsln a Russian Cabaret •t§Love Cup. The •tiMusical Marionettes MSNIght In Madrid, A •t§Overture of 1812 Novelty Reel Oct •ilSorcerers' Apprentice, The >§Tannhauser Novelty Reel )§Tlntypes COMING ATTRACTIONS Title Star •t§Bad One, The (A.T.) Del RIo-Lowe .. •tIBrlde 66 (A. T.) Moran-Dalton ... •flCity Lights (F) Charlie Chaplin •l§Flanie of the Flesh (A.T.).. Norma Talmadge •tHeil's Angels (F) Lyon-Nijson •t§Hell Harbor (A.T.) Velez-Hersholt .. •t§Queen Kelly (A. T.) Gloria Swanson . t§Raffles (A. T.) Ronald Colman .. •t§Swan, The (A.T.) Lillian GIsh •tlUpstairs and Down (A. T.) t§ Whoopee (A. T.) Eddie Cantor ... L ength Reviewed UNIVERSAL FEATURES star Rel. Date Length Reviewed Oct. 26 5140 feet 4 4786 feet 19 4259 feet 15 <l.350 feet Jun* I 26, '30. 5846 teet I6,'30 7 6864 feet Au|. II 30. '30 30 5530 feet. 22.... 5118 feet. 9. '30 5933 leet. 9.'30 Nov. • Dec. 21 Feb. 8 Title •t§Barnum Was Right (A. T.) (D F) Tryon-Kennedy Sept. 22 Body Punch, The Jack Daugherty July Border Wildcat, The Wells-McGuire May •t§Broadway (A.T.) TryonBrentKennedy Sept. •t§Climax, The (A. T.) Special Cast Jan. •t§Cohensand theKellys inScotland. SidneyMurray Mar. *t§College Love (D. & F) A.T.) . Lewis-Gulliver-Phllllps July •t§College Racketeer A. I Star Mar. *t§Come Across (D & F (PT).. Basguette-Howes June t§Courtin' Wild Cats Hoot Gibson Dec. •tSDames Ahoy Glenn Tryon Feb. •tlDevirs Pit. The Special Cast Mar. Reviewed under title of "Under the Southern Cress" In April 27. 1929 issue •t§Drake Case (A.T.) (D F)... Brockwell-Slanley SepL I... 6448 (eet Aug. 24 •flEmbarrassing Moments (A.T) . Reginald Denny Feb. 2, '30.5230 feet... June 29 •t§Fighting Legion, The Ken Maynard Apr. 6. '30 Not set Dec. 21 Flying Hoofs Jack Hoxle Feb. 2. '30. 3852 feet •t§Girl Overboard (D i F) (P T). Mary Philbin July 28 7362 feet •t§Parade of the West Ken M.iynar(( Jan. 19, '30 5900 teet Feb. I Talkie Version Reviewed as Port of Dreams In Mar. 2. 1929 Issue Silent Version Reviewed as Port of Dreams in Sept. 23 1928 Issue •t§Hand 'Em Over Hoot Gibson Mar. 23, '30 Harvest of Hate Rex-Perrin Aug. 4 4719 feet *§tHeirs Heroes Special Cast Jan. •tJHIdden Valley Ken Maynard Aug. 't§Hls Lucky Day(DAF)(PT). Reginald Denny June •tlHold Your Man (A.T.) (D F).. Laura La Plante Sept. Hoofbeats of Vengeance Rex-Perrin June •t§Howdy Cowboy Hoot Gibson April •t§Ladies in Love (A. T.) Mary Nolan Mar. Lariat Kid. The Hoot Gibson May •t§Last Performance (P.T.)(D F). VeldtPhilbin Oct. •t§Long. Long Trail (A.T.) (D F). Hoot Gibson Oct. •§tLovo Trap (D&F) (P T) La Plante-Kamilton Aug. •tLucky Larkin Ken Maynard Mar. •t§Modern Love (D A F) (P.T.) . . Hersholt-Crawford-Chase ... July •ItMelody Lane (D&F) Leonard-Dunn July *t§Mississippi Gambler, (D & F) (P. T.) Joseph Schlldkraut Nov. •tSMontana Kid. The Hoot Gibson Aug. •ItMoonlight Madness (A. T) . . . John Boles June 22.'3D •tSMounted Stranger, The Hoot Gibson Feb. I6.'30. •t§Nlght Ride Schlldkraut Jan. •t§One Hysterical Night (A. T.) (D & F) Reginald Denny Oct. tPhanlom of Opera Lcn Chaney Dec. Points West Hoot Gibson Aug. Riding Demon. The Ted Wells Aug. Roaring Adventure, A Jack Hoxie Oct. •t§Rodeo Days Hoot Gibson June •t§Scandal (D & F) (P. T.) Laura LaPlante May 't§Senor Americano (A.T.) Ken Maynard Nov. •tisiianghai Lady, The (A. T.)..Mary Nolan Nov. •flShannons of Broadway, The (A. T.) James & Lucille Gleason. . . . Jan. •t§Show Boat (D 4 F) (P. T.)..La Plante-J. Schlldkraut July •tSSkinner Steps Out (A. T.) .. TryonKenneoy Nov. •t§Song of Passion (A. T.) John Boles Aug. •tSSongs of the Saddle Ken Maynard June 29. '30 •tIStorm. The (A. T.) Special Cast May II. '30 Straight Through William Desmond Dec. Smilin' Terror. The Ted Wells June Tip-Off. The Cedy-Thompson June •t§Tonight at Twelve (A. T.) (D F) Mary Nolan Sept. •t§Undertow Nolan-Eller-Brown Feb. •t§Wagon Master (P. T.) (OF). Ken Maynard Sept. What Men Want All Star June •t§Week-End Girl Laura La Plante May 3.'30. 6300 feet Dec. 21 10. '30 2. . 6731 (eet Nov. 2 15 5794 feet Oct. 19 16 4525 feet 27. '30 30.'30 12 5247 feet 13 6031 feet Nov. 9 27 5331 feet Nov. 9 4 .6233 feet Nov. 2 2, '30.5785 feet 21 6501 feet Oct. 19 21 6760 feet July 13 .Nov. 3. ..5432 feet. 31. '30 Feb. 1 2,' 30. 5609 feet Dec. 6 5279 feet Nov. 2 15 Feb. 15 25 5491 feet Oct. 15 18 4380 feet 6 8. '30 6635 feet April 27 6662 feet 10 17 5908 feet.. .Dec. .Nov. 28... 24 31. '30 6155 feet... 11650 feet.. 6597 feet... Nov. 9 April 20 Dec. 14 8. 30 4525 feet 2 4109 feet 29 6884 feet Sept. 28 23, '30 Jan. 4, '30 8 . . 6335 feet May 18 I. 'lO. 4. '30. Winged Horseman, the Gibson-Elder July 28 5540 teet. SHORT SUBJECTS Title Star Rel. Amateur Nite Oswald Carfaon Nov. Badge of Bravery Ted Carson Feb. Baby Talks Sunn" Jim Sept. Border Wolf, The Ted Carson Nov. * Means synchronized score. f Means sound effects All-Talker. P. T. Date Length Reviewed 18 I reel 8 2 reels Jan. 1 1, '30 It 2 reels Aug. 17 16 2 reels 0«t. 19 % Means voice means Part-Talker. 22... 19, . 24... 5. '30 3... 28.... 16.... 8.... 22.... 17... 31... 31... 17... 6... 25 , . Boss of Bar Twenty (Re-Issue) .. W. E. Lawrence Sept. 28... Bottles Laemmie Novelty July I... Boy and the Bad Man, The Bobby Nelson Sept. 7... Burning Youth SUJ Saylor Sept. 4... Close Call, A George Chandler July 6... Close Shaves Sid Saylor May 22... :owboy Pluck Bob Curwood May 18... Crimson Courage Ted Carson Mar. 8, '30 Cuckoo Eawards & Roach Sept, 9 . . . Danger Claim. The Bobbie Nelson Mar. 22 . Dangerous Days Bobbie Nelson Dee. 28... Day Dreams Laemmie Novelty 4ug. 28... Doing His Stuff Arthur Lake Double Trouble Arthur Lake July 15... Early to Wed Young-LaSalle July 3... Fantasle Laemmie Novelty Flying High Lewis-Gulliver-Phlllips July French Leave Sid Saylor Mar. Getting Buster's Goat Trimble and Dog July Getting the Air Arthur Lake Mar, Go Get 'Em Kid, The George Chandler Aug. Good Skates Young-La Salle Aug. Graduation Daze Lewis-Gulliver-Phllllps Sept. Ice Man's Luck Oswald Cartoon July Jungle Jingles Oswald Cartoon July Just in Time Edmund Cobb Aug. Just the Type Young-LaSalle July Kid Comes Through, The Bobbie Nelson Oct. Kisses and Curses Oswald Cartoan Feb. Kounty Fair Oswald Cartoon Jan. Last Stand Bobbie Nelson Jan. Lightning Express (Serial) ChandlerLorraine Live Ghosts Ann Christy Lone Rider, The Bob Curwood Aug. 10 Lone Round-Up. The Jack Daugherty Sept. 14... Make It Snappy Sid Saylor Feb. I2,'30 Matter of Policy Edwards Jan. 13 Man of Daring Ted Carson Oct. 19.... Newlyweds' Angel Child, The Snookums-Perdus-Egan July 10.... Newlyweds' Pests, The Snookums-Perdus-Egan Aug. 7 Night Owls Arthur Lake Sept. 25 Night Watch. The Arthur Lake No Boy Wanted "Sunny Jim" Nov. 8.... Nuts and Jolts Oswald Cartoon June 24.... Nutty Notes Oswald Cartoon Dee. 9 Oll'i Well Oswald Cartoon Sept. 16 One Wet Night Roach-Edwards Feb. 24... On the Side Lines Lewis-Gulliver-Phllllps Aug. 5 Oruhan of the Wagon Trails Bobbie Nelson Outdoor Sports Sid Saylor Jan. I... Own a Home (Re-Issue) Edwards-Roach Sept. 23 Perilous Paths Edmund Cobb June 29.... Permanent Wave. A Oswald Cartoon Sept. 30 Pirates of Panama, The Wilsey-Klngston July 8 Playing False Bob Curwood June 15.... Post of Honor Bobbie Nelson Feb. 22... Pussy Willie Oswald Cartoon Oct. 28 Race Riot Oswald Cartoon SapL 2.... Red Coats Code, The Ted Carson Dec. 7 Red Rider. The Ted Carson Sept. 21 Ridin' Leather Bob Curwood July 20 Ropin' Venus Josle Sedgwick Jan. 18 Royal Fourflush Sporting Youth Feb. 17... Sitting Pretty Arthur Lake Jan. IS Society Circus Arthur Lake June 17.... So Long Sultan Churk R^isner Dec. 16 Splash Mates Lewis-Gulliver-Phillips Sept. 2 Sporting Courage Lewis-Gulliver-Phillips June 24 Stage Stunts Oswald Cartoon May 13.... Stepping High Arthur Lake Aug. 12...! Stop Barking Trimble and Dog Aug. 21 ! Stripes and Stars Oswald Cartoon May 27...'. Take Off. The Sporting Youth Nov. 24. Tarzan the Tiger Frank Merrill Dec. 9.... Tenderfoot Terror, A George Chandler Aug. 31...! Thrill Hunter, The George Chandler June 8.... Too Many Women Sid Saylor Qet. 23 Trail of the Pack Ted Carson Jan. 7..'.'.' Use Your Feet Lewls-Culliver-Phllllps Aug. 19... Varsity Drag, The Lewis-Culliver-Philllps ..July 8...'.' Waif of the Wilderness Bobble Nelson Oct. 5.. . Wallop, The (Re-Issue) Harry parey Aug. 24 Wash Line Romance Laemmie Novelty May 6 Watch Your Friends Archer-Dent Oct. 9 ... Weary Wllles Oswald-Cartoon July 22 Why Walt Slim Summervllle Feb. lO.'SO. Wicked West. The Oswald-Cartoon June 10 William Tell Jan. 27.... . 2 reels . I reel June I . 2 reels Aug. 17 2 reels Aug. 10 . 2 reels June I .2 reels April 27 . 2 reels ■ 2 reels Feb. i ■ I reel ■ 2 reels Feb. 15 .2 reels Nov. . I reel Aug. .2 reels Oct. . I reel June . 2 reels June . I reel • 2 reels July . 2 reels • 2 reels July t, ■ 2 reels Feb. i . 2 reels July ft 2 reels Aug. 10 2 reels Aug. 24 1 reel . I reel July 20 . 2 reels July 20 . 2 reels June 2S ■ 2 reels Oct. i . I reel • I reel Dae. 7 2 reels Dee. 21 . 10 episodes . 2 reels . Jan. 1 1, '30 .2 reels Aug. 3 2 reels 2 reels , Jan. 18. '30 1 reel 2 reels Sept. 14 2 reels 2 reels July 20 2 reels Aug. 24 1 reel Mar. 30 2 reels Oct. 5 I reel I reel Oct. !9 1 reel Aug. 17 1 reel 2 reels Aug. 10 2 reels Oct. 26 2 reels 1 reel 2 reels June 15 1 reel Sept. 14 10 episides. .June 15 2 reels May II 2 reels Jan. I8.'30 i reel 1 real Aug. i7 2 reals Nov. li 2 reels Aug. 17 2 reels June 15 2 reels 2 reels 2 reels Dec. 21 I reel May 2&^ 1 reel 2 reels Sept. 14 2 reels I reel 1 reel July a» 2 reels July 20 1 reel May 1 1 2 reels Nov. 30 10 episodes 2 reels 2 reels 2 reels Oct. 12 2 reels Dee. 7 2 reels Aug. 17 2 reels 2 reels Sept. 14 2 reels 1 reel 2 reels Oct. 5' I reel June 29 I reel I reel May 1 1 I reel Title •t§Ace of Scotland Yard (D. F.) . •tIActor The (A. T.) •tSArabian Daze 'tSBroadway Follies •t§Broken Statues (A. T.) (D F) •t§Brother for Sale (A. T.). •t§Christraas Cheer (A. T.).. 'tChiie Con Carmen •t§CohenonTelephone(A.T.)(DF) •t§Cold Turkey (F & D) •t§Dellcates5en Kid (A. T.)(D F) •t§Flreburgs (A. T.) •t§Flying High (F & D) (A T) •tSFootlight Follies •tiGraduation Daze (A.T.) (O F) **t§HI Jack and the Game •tlHits of Today •t§Hotsy Totsy (A. T.) •tSHouse Cleaning (A. T.)(D F) . •Hurdy Gurdy *tlce Man's Luck (D F) •t§lncome Tact (A. T.) (DF).. 'tJungle Jingles (F D) *t Kisses and Curses Lady of uions •t§Llve Ghosts (F & D) •t§Love Birds (A. T.) (D F) . . . 't^Love Tree, The •t§Marking Time (A. T.) (D F).. t§No Boy Wanted (A. T.) (D F). rNuts and Jolts (F D) •tNutty Notes •t§Oil's Well •t§On the Side Lines (F & D) •fiOutdoor Snorts tOzzie of the Circus •tIPilgrim Papas (A. T.) •t§Pop and Son (A. T.) •tPussy Willie 'tSPermanent Wave, A •tSRace Riot (D F) "tS Royal Fourflush •t§Royal Pair (A. T.) (D F)... •tSaury Sausages (D F) •t§Sister's Pest •tSnow Use •f^Spiash Mates (F & D) (A. T.). •t§Sporting Courage ( F& D ) (J\,T,). •tStage Stunts (F D) "f§Steeplechase (A. T.) "tlstrlpes and Stars (F D) •§tSunday Morning •tISweethearts (A. T.) (D F) . . SOUND SHORTS star Rel. Date . Craufurd Kent Sept. 30... .Benny Rubin Sept; 16... Mar. 3. '30 Oswald Cartoon Mar. 3. '30. .Benny Rubin Nov. II .Sunny Jim .Sunny Jim Feb. 3. '30 .Oswald Cartoon .George Sidney Sept. 2 Oswald Cartoon Oct. 14... .Benny Rubin Oct. 14. Archer-Dent LewisGull Tver. Phillips July 22. Sporting Youth Feb. 3.' . Lewis-Gulliver-Philllps Sept. 16. MorganBledsoe Sept. ?. Benny Rubin Dec. 9. Charley Grapewin June 3. Oswald Cartoon Jan. 20 Oswald Cartoon July 8. Benny Rubin Sept. 30. Oswald Cartoon July 22. Oswald Cartoon Feb. 17. Ann Christy Jan. 20 Pat Rooney and Family Oct. 14.. The Rooney Family Sept. 16.. The Rooney Family Oct. 28.. "Sunnv Jim" Nov. 6.. Oswald Cartoon June 24.. Oswald Cartoon Dec. 9.. Oswald Cartoon Sept. 16.. LewisGulliverPhillips Aug. 5. . Sid Saylor Oswald Cartoon Benny Rubin Nov. 25.. Benny Rubin Oct. 28... Oswald Cartoon Oct. 28... Oswald Cartoon Sept. 30... Osw.nid Cartoon Sept. 2.. Sporting Youth Feb. 17.. The Rooney Family Sept. 30... Oswald Cartoon Aug. 19... Sunny Jim Feb. 26... Oswald Cartoon Nov. 25... Lawis-Gulliver-Phllllps Sept. 2. . . Lewis-Gulliver-Phlllips June 24... Oswald Cartoon May 13... Sporting Youth Jan. 6... Oswald Cartoon May 27... Dent-Archer Dec. 4... The Rooney Family Sept. 2... Length Reviewei^ 10 episodes. Aug. 31 1 reel Aug. 31 2 reels I reel Feb. 15 I reel Ost. 19 .2 reels Dee. 21 .2 reels Dec. 14 1 reel Jan. Il,'30 . I reel Aug. 10 I reel Sept. 14 . I reel Sept. 14 . 2 reels . 2 reels July 20 . 2 reels . 2 reals Aug. 24 . 2 reels Nov. 23 . I reel , I reel .1929 feet May 25 I reel Nov. 30 . I reel . I reel Aug. 31 . I reel July 20 , I reel Jan. 25. '30 . 2 reels Nov. 23 2 reals Jan. II,'3I> .2 reels Sept. 14 . 2 reels , Aug. 17 . 2 reels Oct. . 2 reels Oct. , I reel 1 reel Oct. . I reel Aug. . 2 reels Aug. 2 reels Dec. , I reel Nov. , I reel Oct. , I reel Oct. I reel 1 reel Sept. 14 . I reel Aug. 17 .2 reels. .Jan. 25. '30 2 reels t reel Aug. 3 2 reels. .Jan. 25. '30 1 reel Nov. 2 reels Sept. 2 reels July 1 reel May 2 reels Dec. 1 reel May 2 reels Nov. 2 reels Aug. 12 5 "|9 17 10 14 23 5 12 2 14 6 4 14 II 2 l(^ (including dialogue and incidental songs). D means disc. F means sound-on-film. A. T. after title means