Motion Picture News (Jan - Mar 1930)

March 15, 1930 Motion Picture N e zv s 97 Oct. 27; front cover, Nov. 10, 1928; insert, Jan. 5; insert. Mar. 2; insert, JIar. 9; insert, June 8; insert, Dec. 14, 1929. Exploitation: Pages 1158, Oct. 13; 1226, Oct. 20; 1771, Dec. 8, 1928; 573, Feb. 16, 1929. Newspaper Displays: Page 1228, Oct. 20, 1928. OUR MODERN MAIDENS (Syn.). Produced and distributed by MetroGoldwynMayer Dist. Corp. Star, Joan Crawfordj with Rod LaRocque, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Anita Page, Josephine Dunn. Director, Jack Conway. Scenarist and dialoguer, Josephine Lovett. Cameraman, Oliver Marsh. Released Aug. M„ 1929. length. 6.976 feet, sound. Jazz mdodrama : Girl becomes engaged to man desiring diplomatic career. She meets politician and uses him to get fiance an appointment to Paris. Diplomat believes her fiance to be just a friend. With publication of enga^em«nt, he realizes he was deceived. After marriage, girl discovers husband and chum had been over friendly. Goes to Paris to secure a divorce, meets diploniat eifter decree is granted and is forgiven. References: Reviewed issue May 4, 1929; page 1532 (silent). Advertising: Insert, June 29; 7, July 6: 180-81, July 13; insert, July 20; insert, July 27; 408. Aug. 3: front cover, Aug. 31; front cover, Sept. 7, 1929. Exploitation: Page 49, Oct. 19; 40, Dec. 14, 1929; 96, Jan. 11, 1930. OUTCAST (Syn.) (SD). Produced by Richard A. Rowland. Distributed by First National Pictures. Inc. Starring Corinne Griffith and Edmund Lowe and Louise Fazenda. Director, William A. Seiter. Adaptor, Agnes Christine Johnston. Cameraman, John Seitz. Released Nov. 11, 1928. Length, 6,854 feet, sound; 6,622 feet, silent. Dreuna. Play by Hubert Henry Davis involving triemgle with bounder playing fast and loose with girl of easy virtue and a wife who would cheat her husband, ending with bounder returning to girl. References: Reviewed issue Dec. 8, 1928, page 1765 (silent). Advertising: Insert, May 12; insert, May 19; insert. May 26; insert, July 21; 1327, Nov. 3, 1928. Newspaper displays: Page 1825, Dec. 15, 1928. OUTLAWED. Produced by FBO. Distributed by RKO Prod., Inc. Star, Tom Mix, with Sally Blane and Frank M. Oark. Director, Eugene Forde. Scenarist, George W. Pyper. Cameraman, Norman Devol. Released, Jan. 21, 1929. Length, 6,057 feet silent. Western: Falsely accused of murder and a bank robbery by the powerful leader of a robber gang, Tom Manning finds plenty of trouble clearing himself of the charge. He goes to jail and escapes before succeeding. OVERLAND TELEGRAPH, THE. Produced and distributed by Metro-GoldwynMayer Dist. Corp. Star, Tim -McCoy with Dorothy Janis. Director, John Waters. Scenuarist. Geo. C. Hull. Adaptor, Edvv. Meagher. Cameraman, Arthur Reed. Released. March 2, 1929. Length, 4,815 feet, silent. Civil War drama. Young army captain tries his luck against marauding Indians, and incidentally wins the hcmd of the prettiest girl at the post. Action takes place at outbreak of Civil Wfu-. — P — PAGAN, THE (Syn.) (PS). Produced and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Dist. Corp. Star, Ramon Novarro with Renee Adoree, Donald Crisp, Dorothy Janis. Director, W. S. Van Dyke. Scenarist, Dorothy Farnum. Cameraman, Clyde de Vinna. Released, .April 27, 1929. Length, 7,459 feet, sound; 7,359 feet, silent. South Sea Island drama. Joransen, island trader, takes young doughter of dead friend, a half-breed, to raise emd falls in love with her. Half-breed son of plantation owner filso loves the girl. Intrigue to prevent youngsters from meu-rying but everything turns out happily. References: Reviewed issue Feb. 2. 1929, page 369 (silent). Advertising: Insert, March 2; insert, March 16; insert, June 22, 1929. PAINTED ANGEL, THE (SD). Produced and distributed by First National Pictures. Starring Biilie Dove, with Edmund Lowe and George MacFarlane. Director, Millard Webb. Scenarist and dialoguer, Forrest Halsey. Cameraman, John Seitz. Released, Dec. 1, 1929. Length. 6,470 feet. Melodrama: Based on "Give the Little Girl a Hand," by Fannie Hurst. Meunie Hudler, entertainer in a night club in New Orleans, moves on to San Frjmcisco and various other places until she finds the man of her dreams after much singing can move him from his "not guilty" opinion. At length they consent to hear ing euid whoopee have transpired. References: Reviewed issue No. 2, 1929, page 94 (sound). PAINTED FACES (AT). Produced and distributed by Tififany Prod. Starring Joe E. Brown, with Helen Foster, Barton Hepburn, Dorothy Gulliver, Lester Cole. Director, Al Rogell. Adaptators and dialoguers, Frederic, and Fanny Hatton. Cameraman, Ben Kline. Released, Nov. 20, 1929. Length, 6,665 feet. Back stage mystery: Story opens back vaudeville stage where between acts a man is shot to death. Circumstancial evidence pins gtult on a performer. In the jury room "squarehead," clown, acts dumb but obstinate. Apparently nothing can move him from his "not guilty" opinion. At .lentg they consent to hear a story upon which will rest the verdict. PALS OF THE PRAIRIE. Produced by FBO. Distributed by RKO Prod., Inc. Star, Buzz Barton. Director, Louis King. Scenarist, Frank Howard C^lark. Cameraman, Virgil Miller. Released, July 7, 1929. Length, 4,776 feet. Western: Red Hepner and his pal. Hank Robbins, run the gamut of adventures in a Mexican village, being terrorized by Mexfcan bemdits. An American is opposed by the father ol a Mexican beauty in claiming the hand of his daughter. Red and Hank take a band in the difference which is eventiially settled to the satisfaction of all. PANDORA'S BOX. Produced by Phoebus. Distributed by Moviegraphs, Inc. Star, Louise Brooks. Director, G. W. Pabst. Released, Nov. 1929. Length, 7,600 feet. DrEuna: The heroine is a girl who drinks too freely from the cup of life. All who come in contact wdth her seemingly come to a bad ending'. First she is the mistress of an editor, whom she shoots and kills. She is tried for this but manages to escape jail, nuis off with the son of the man she killed, with a trio of former admirers trailing along. Girl and boy are regenerated. References: Reviewed issue Dec. 7, 1929, page 72 (silent). PARIS (PC) (SD). Produced and distributed by First National. Starring Irene Bordoni, with Jack Buchanan. Director, Clarence Badger. Scenarist and dialoguer. Hope Loring. Cameraman, Sol Polito. Released, Nov. 7, 1929. Length, 9,007 feet Revue type musical: Based on play by Martin Brown. Young American artist goes to PcU'is to finish course. He meets and iaWs in love with the darling of Paris stage. His mother goes to Paris euid straightens matters to everyone's satisfaction. References: Reviewed issue Oct. 26, 1929, page 32 (sound). Advertising; Insert, July 13; 270, July 20; 1111, Sept. 28; 20, Oct. 19; 18, Nov. 9; 10-11, Nov. 30, 1929. PARIS BOUND (AT) (SF) (SD). Produced and distributed by Pathe Exchange. Ino. Star, Ann Harding with Frederic March. Director, Exiw. H. Griffith. Adaptator and dailogiuT, Horace Jackson. Cameraman, Norbert Brodine. Released, Aug. 3, 1929. Length, 6,884 feet. Drama of marriage. From play by Philip Barry. Husband taikes frequent trips to Europe. In France he holds rendezvous with the other woman. Eventually the wife discovers the deception. It is then she listens to the love-making of the musician whom she is assisting in the composing of his drama. A reconciliation is finally effected. References: Reviewed issue July 6, 1929, page 123 (sound). Advertising: Pages 328-29, July 27; 409, Aug. 3; 516,17, Aug. 10; 842, Sept. 7; 1032-33, Sept. 21; 1106-07, Sept. 28, 1929. PARTING OF THE TRAILS, THE. Produced by J. P. McGowan Prod. Distributed by Syndicate Pictures. Star, Bob Custer. Director, J. P. McGowan. Released, Oct. 1929. Length, 5 reels. Western: Rambler Raymond Emd Restless Roberts meet Fiske, a millionaire seeking divertisement. Fiske's daughter, Corliss, offers reward for whereabouts of dad. Lucky Hardy, rustler, kidnaps Fiske but Rsunbler outwits him and wins reward and Corliss. PASSION SONG. Produced by Excellent Pictures Corp. Distributed by Interstate Pictures Corp. With Gertrude Olmstead and Noah Beery. Director, Harry O. Hoyt. Cameraman. Andre Barlatier. Released, Oct. 15, 1928. Length, 5,080 feet. Drama: Adapted from story "Paid with Tears" by Frances Fenton. Younjr American who has made fortune in South Africa retires to England where he lives as country gentleman. An old friend visits him and he. Who always has got everything he wanted by force, is finally beaten in a game of love. PATRIOT, THE (Syn.) (SD). Produced and distributed by ParamountFamousLasky (Torp. Star, Emil Jannings, with Florence Vidor, Lewis Stone. Neil Hamilton. Director, Ernest Lubitsch. Scenarist and adaptator, Hans Kraly. Cameraman. Bert Glennon. Released, Sept. 1, 1928. Length, 10,172 feet sound; 9,819 feet silent. Historical drama: Czar Paul, of Russia, is a strange combination of tyrant, coward, weakling and madman. Through machinations he is involved in death conspiracy. References: Reviewed issue Aug. 18. 1928, page 530 (islent). Advertising: One page insert. May 5; insert. May 12; insert. May 19; insert. May 26; insert, June 2; 1928, June 9; 2059, June 23; insert, June 30; 3. July 7;. 439, Aug. 11: 502, Aug. 18; 575-76, Aug. 25; 2 page insert, also 653. Sept. 1; 1 page insert, Sept. 8; 896-97, Sept. 22; 961-62, Sept. 29; 1025, Oct. 6; 1124, Oct. 13; 1185, Oct. 20. 1928. Exploitation: Page 1341, Apr. 20, 1929. Newspaper Displays: Pages 856. Sept. 15; 65, Nov. 3, 1928. PAUL STREET BOYS, THE. Produced by Hungarian Producers, Inc. Distributed by Moviegraphs. Inc. .Ml boy cast. Released, Sept. 1929. Length, 5,900 feet. Melodrama: Story of two gangs of boys. One of the boys is discriminated agetinst by leader of his gang, and finally accused of being a traitor. He denies it and is allowed to remain with the gang. During their exploits, boy contracts pneumonia. Wliile on sick bed realizes on that day gang is to have encounter wdth opposing faction. Leaves home and leads gang to victory. Dies from effects and boys honor him. PHANTOM CITY, THE. Produced by Charles R. Rogers. Distributed by First National Pictures, Inc. Starring Ken Maynard. Director, Albert Rogell. Scenarist, Adele Buffington. Cameraman, Ted Mc&ird. Released, Dec. 23, 1928. Length, 5,887 feet. Mystery western: An abandoned mine holds the secret of the disappearance of three persons. A phantom is seen. Tim Kelly, a hard-riding cowboy, defies phantom emd solves mystery. References: Advertising: Insert. May 12; insert. May 19; insert. May 26, 1928. PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (PT) (SD) (PC). Produced and distributed by Universal Pictures Corp, Star, Lon Chaney, with Norman Kerry and Mary Philbin. Director, Rupert Julian. Scenarist, Elliott J. Clawson. Dia'oguer, Frank McCormack. Cameraman, Charles Van Enger. Released, Dec. 15, 1929. Length. 8,464 feet. Drama Paris Opera House players are terrified by what thev call "the opera ghost." A hanging is blamed on the "ghost." An unknown girl singer mjikes a hit. Her lover becomes jealous when a mysterious stranger apparently is paying attention to the girl. The "ghost" again is blamed. Rescue and happy ending. References: Reviewefl issue Feb. 15. 1930, page 40 (sound). Advertising: Pages 96,3 Sept. 14. 14. Nov. 16; 46. Nov. 30, 1929. PHANTOM IN THE HOUSE. THE (AT) (SD) (SF). Pro<iuced by Trem Carr Prod. Distributed by Continental Talking Pictures Corp. Star, Ricardo Cortez with Henry B. Walthall, Nancy Welford. Grace Valentine. Director, Phil Rosen. Scenarist, Arthur Hoerl. Cameraman, Herbert T. Kirkpatrick. Released, Nov. 1, 1929 sound; Dec. 1, 1929 silent. I.<;ngth. 5,725 feet sound; 5.803 feet silent. Melodrama: Concerns wife trying to further welfiare of her husband. Offers friendship to a man who wants more and tries to get it. Husbamd breaks into room. Man is dead and husband t£ikes blame. Releaised years later, he finds wife and daughter in society. Mother wants girl to marry a title. Father tells wi^e he will reveal all if she insists. He has his wray. References: Reviewed issue oNv. 16, 1929. page 28 (sound). PHANTOM RIDER. THE. Produced. Distributed by Syndicate Pictures. Star, Tnm Tyler. Director, J. P. McGowan. Cameraman, Frank Cotner. Released, Sept. 1929. Length. 5 reels. Western: Dick Cartwright loves Grace Darling despite CartwrightDarling feud. Cal Hardy, jealous of Dick, shoots Grace's brother Bob and tries to shoot Dick later, but misses. Attempting to again shoot Bob. he is seen by Didt and in the struggle, is himself killed. Hardy was the "Phantom Rider." Dick wins reward and Grace. PHYLLIS OF THE FOLLIES. Produced and distributed by Universal Picture Corp. With Alice Day. Matt Moore. Lilyan Tashman, Edmund Burns. Director, Ernest I..aemm!e. .Scenarist, Tohn B. Clymer. Cameraman, George Robinson. Released. Nov. 25, 1928. Length. 5.907 feet. Comedy-drama: Victim of breach of promise suit swears off actresses. He makes play for wife of his attorney, but latter employs a substitute, with resultant love affair. References: .Advertising: Pages 1560, May 12; 1935, June 9; 1996, June 16, 1928. PHYSICIAN, THE. Produced by A. C. & R. C. Bromhead. Distributed by Tiffany Prod. With Elga Brink, Miles Mander, Ian Hunter, Elizabeth Arna, John Vihart. Director, George Jacoby. Scenarist and adaptator, Edwin Greenwood. Cameraman, Baron Ventimiglia. Released. Tuly 1, 1929. Length. 6 286 feet. Drama: Temperance reformer gets entangled with women «md deveilops a dual nature in the conflicting situation. The harder he tries to escape from himself the deeper he sinks into the mesh of his own mistakes. PICCADILLY. Produced by British International Pictures, Ltd. Distributed by -Sono Art-World Wide Pictures. With Gilda Grav. Tameson Thomas. Anna Mav Wniig. Director. E. A. Dupont. Released. J.uly, 1929. Length. 8,000 feet. Melodrama: From storv by Arnold Bennett. Deals with night life of London. When drawiner powers of dancing attraction in Paccadillv begin to wane, proprietor takes little Chinese s-irl from scullery and elevates her to dimce floor with resultant good business. Chinese lover of girl resents attentions of proprietor and kills her. It appears as if former mistress was responsible, but Chineunan admits guilt. References: Reviewed issue Julv 20. 1929. page 295 (sotmd). Advertising: Pages 888, Mar. 23: 958, Mar. 30; 1024, Apr. 6; 2314, June 29, 1929. PIONEERS OF THE WEST. Produced by J. P. McGowan Prod. Distributed by Syndicate Pictures. Star, Tom Tyler. Director, J. P. McGowan, Released, Nov. 1929. Length. 5 reels. Western: Tom Doran is sent to prisosn for complicity in train robbery. He refuses to talk and Phil Samson, a detective, is assigned to case. He unravels mvstery and locates the niissing gold. References: Reviewed issue Feb. 15, 1930, page 40 (silent). PLUNGING HOOFS. Produced and distributed bv Universal Pictures Corp. .'^tar. Rex (horse), with Jack Perrin and Barbara Worth. Director. Henry MacRae. Scenarist and adaptator, Geo. Marion. Cameraman, Geo. Robinson. Released. Apr. 14. 1929. length, 4,344 feet. Western: Rex, the horse, is captured, but the capture causes a love affair between a cowpuncher and a dancer. The latter tries to keep secret her occupation, but the cowpundier learns of it and beats up his rival to win her. PLASTERED IN PARIS (Svn.). Produced and distributed by Fox Film Corp. With Sammy Cohen, Jack Pennick, Ivan Linow. Lola Salvi. Director. Beniamin Stoloff. Scenarists, Lew Breslow and Harry .Sweet. Dialoeuer. Edwin Burke. Cameraman. Charles Clarke. Released, Sept. 23, 1928. Length, 5,641 feet sound. Comedy. The adventures of a couple of -war veterans who return to Paris for