Motion Picture News (May - Jun 1926)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture News
Date:
May - Jun 1926
Publisher:
New York, Motion Picture News
Volume:
Motion Picture News (May - Jun 1926)
Leaf #:
000349
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:
September 21, 2023
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M 0 t i 0 n Picture N e zv s 23 Advertising: Pages 2820-1, May 30; 3166-7, June 27; 316-7, July 18; 1040-1, Aug. 29; 1485, Sept. 26, 1925. Exploitation: Pages 1148, Sept. 5; 1250g, Sept. 12: 2158, Nov. 7; 2829, Dec. 12, 1925; 176, Jan. 9; 1298, Mar. 20, 1926. Newspaper Displays: Pages 943, Aug. 22; 1601, Oct. 3; 1934, Oct. 24, 1925. BLACKGUARD, THE. Produced by Michael Balcon. Distributed by Lee-Bradford Corp. Released Oct., 1925. Star, Jane Novak. Director, Graham Cutts. Length, 6,200 feet. Theme: Melodrama. Young violinist saves woman he loves in Russian revuiution. Badly injured, he sacrifices his art but finds his reward in her afiection. References: Reviewed issue April 3, 1926, page 1525. Advertising: Pages 1371, Sept. 16; inside front cover, Oct. 24, 1925. BLIND TRAIL, THE. Produced by Maloford Prod. Distributed by Clarion Photoplays. Released Jan. 15, 1926. Star and director, Leo Maloney. Length, 5,000 feet. Theme: Western melodrama. The easy-going and adventurous hero and his partner enter strange town and become involved in scheme of villainous money lender and henchmen to defraud young girl of property. After being suspected of robbery and murder, hero, aided by dog, defeats plot and wins girl. Advertising: Pages 877, Aug. 22; 2606-7, Dec. 5; 3081, Dec. 26, 1925. Exploitation: Page 1412, Mar. 27, 1926. Cecil B.DeMille presents ROD lAROCQUE chcart ALAN HALE Pf^ODUCTION LILLIAN [\ICH ROBERT EDESON TYRONE POWER JEAN ACKEI\ /RELEASED BY PRODUCERS DISTKIBUTINC CQKPOKATION BLUEBEARD'S SEVEN WIVES. Produced by Robert T. Kane. Distributed by First National. Released Dec. 20, 1925. With Blanche Sweet, Lois Wilson and Ben Lyon. Director, Alfred A. Santell. Length, 7,774 feet. Theme: A comedy dealing with the efforts of a film producer to make a bank clerk into a great screen lover. References: Reviewed issue Jan. 9. 1926, page 194. First run showings: Pages 182, Jan. 9; 293-4, Jan. 16: 585-7, Jan. 30; 696, Feb. 6, 1926. Advertising: Insert, Dec. 19; 2123, Dec. 26, 1925; 21, Jan. 2; 258, Jan. 16; 1 pg. insert, Jan. 23, 1926. BLUE BLOOD. Produced and distributed by Chadwick Pictures Corp. Released Dec. 1, 1925. Star, George Walsh. Director, Scott Dunlap. Length, 5,600 feet. Theme: Girl's father tries to marry her to supposed business man, who turns out to be rum-runner. She is won by young American who exposes bootlegger. References: Reviewed issue Vth. 16, 1926, page 810. Advertising: Pages 1364, Sept. 19; 3190, Dec. 26, 1925: 862, Feb. 20, 1926. BLUE STREAK, THE. Produced by Carlos Prod. Distributed by I'ilni Iiooking Offices. Released Jan. 31, 1926. Star, Richard Talmadse. Director, Noel Smith. Length, 4,954 feet. Theme: Melodrama. Dick Manley visits Mexican mine in father's interests, checks operations of crooked superintendent, is kidnapped, escapes, foils foes, wins Spanish girl. References: Reviewed issue Feb. 20, 1926, page 915. Advertising: Pages 956-7, Feb. 27; 1159, Mar. 13; 1246, Mar. 20, 1926. BOBBED HAIR. Produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Released Oct. 10. 1925. With Marie Prevost and Kenneth Harlan. Director, Alan Crosland. Length, 7,543 feet. Theme: Crook mystery drama in which a society girl finds real love and much thrilling adventure in a chase for stolen booty. References: Reviewed issue Oct. 31, 1925, page 2057. First run showings: Pages 2047, Oct. 31; 2267, Nov. 14; 2560, Nov. 28; 2823. Dec. 12; 3161, Dec. 26, 1925; 184, Jan. 9; 294, Jan. 16; 805, Feb. 13, 1926. Advertising: Insert, Aug. 1; 2 pg. insert, Nov. 21, 1925. Exploitation: Pages 2829, Dec. 12, 1925; 84, Jan. 2; 796, Feb. 13, 1926. BORROWED FINERY. Produced and distributed by TifTany Prod. Released Nov., 1925. With Louise Lorraine, Ward Crane and Lou Tellegen. Director, Oscar Apfel. Length, 7,034 feet. Theme: Melodrama, with innocent heroine fond of fine clothes, who becomes dupe of society crook, but is rescued by honest suitor. References: Reviewed issue Dec. 5, 1925, page 2686. First run showings: Page 2270, Nov. 14, 1925. BRAVEHEART. Produced by Cecil B. DeMille. Distributed by Producers Dist. Corp. Released Jan. 17, 1926. Star, Rod La Rocque. Director, Alan Hale. Length, 7,225 feet. Theme: Melodrama dealing with love affair between white girl and college-bred Indian, who makes sacrifice for her sake, but later weds one of his own race. References: Reviewed issue Jan. 16, 1926, page 306. First run showings: Pages 475, Jan. 23; 585, Jan. 30, 1926. BRIDE OF THE STORM. Produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Released Feb. 20, 1926. Star, Dolores Costello. Director, J. Stuart Blackton. Length, 6.800 feet. Theme: Melodrama. Youthful ofhcer saves an American girl from villains who seek to gain her fortune by marrying her to idiot. References: Reviewed issue April 3, 1926, page 1524. BRIGHT LIGHTS. Produced and distributed by Metro-GoldwynMayer. Released Nov. 29, 1925. With Charles Ray and Pauline Starke. Director, Robt. Z. Leonard. Length, 6,260 feet. Theme: Comedy-drama. Country lad and Broadway actress fall in love. He almost loses her through acquiring "fake gentleman" veneer, but all comes right in end. References: Reviewed issue Nov. 28, 1925, page 2570. First run showings: Pages 2559, Nov. 28; 2823, Dec. 12; 3027, 3029. Dec. 19, 1925; 48-9, Jan. 2; 476, Jan. 23; 587, Jan. 30, 1926. .Advertising: Insert, June 6; insert, June 13; insert, June 27; insert, July 4; insert, July 18; insert, July 25; insert, Aug. 1; front cover, Nov. 21, 1925; insert, Jan. 16, 1926. BROADWAY BOOB, THE. Produced by Oscar A. Price. Distributed by .\sso. Exhibitors. Released Feb. 14, 1926. Star, Glenn Hunter. Director, Jnseph Hcnabery. Length, 5,683 feet. Theme: Comedy-drama of a small town boob who is turned out of his home, but returns a wise guy and in time to save the father who drove him away. References: Reviewed issue ;\Iar. 13, 1926, page 1209. Advertising: Two page insert, Dec. 12, 1925; insert, Jan. 16: 952-3, Feb. 27, 1926. BROADWAY LADY, A. Produced and distributed by Film Booking Offices. Released Dec. 13, 1925. Star, Evelyn Brent. Director, Wesley Ruggles. Length, 5,500 feet. Theme: Melodrama. Chorus girl weds man whose family despise her, intervenes to save sister-in-law from designing villain, is accused of murdering latter, but proves innocence and finds happiness with husband. References: Reviewed issue Dec. 12, 1925, page 2841. First run showings: Page 47, Jan. 2, 1926. Advertising: Pages 16-17, Jan. 2, 1926. BROODING EYES. Produced by Banner Prod. Distributed by Ginsberg Dist. Corp. Released Feb., 1926. Star, Lionel Barrymore. Director, Edward Le .Saint. Length, 5,763 feet. Theme: Melodrama of titled nobleman who heads a band of crooks. He is reported dead, by his own plot, and foils attempt of former henchmen's plot to rob his daughter of inheritance. He is killed by a crook, but daughter is left in ignorance of her father's former occupation. References: .Advertising: Page 756, Aug. 15, 1925. BUSTIN' THROUGH. Produced and distributed by Universal Pictures Corp. Released Oct. 18, 1925. Star, Jack Hoxie. Director, Clifford Smith. Length. 4,506 feet. Theme: Western melodrama, young rancher hero, who defeats scheme of crooks to swindle father of girl he loves; and wins latter. References: Reviewed issue Oct. 24, 1925, page 1941. First run showings: Pages 2664, Dec. 5; 2826, Dec. 12, 1925. Advertising: Pages 1906, May 2; 2596, May 30; 2774, 2785, June 6, 1925. Newspaper Displays: Page 587, Jan. 30, 1926.