The Motion Picture Almanac 1929 (1929)

1929 The MOTION PICTURE ALMANAC 217 SON OF THE FRONTIER, Newton House. 2. — This boy should be riding: side by nide with Buzz Barton, but as usual Universal does not discover a real star until it loses him. This is a short Western and very good. (Eagle theatre, Baltimore. Md.) SPEED SHEIK. The. Arthur Lake. l.^Filni condition okay but otherwise can't Rive this much credit. Nothing: to it and there was only about 25 feet of decent photography in the whole reel. We're not kicking because we got it at a give-away price and it killed 12 minutes for the audience. (Screenland theatre, Nevada. O.) Good comedy for ite length. (Royal theatre. Kimball. S. D.) SPECIAL EDITION. Billy Hall. 1.— Fair one reeler to fill in the program. (Royal theatre, Kimball, S. D.) Just silly. (Strand theatre, Selkii-k, Man., Can.) SPEED AND SPURS. Bob Curwood. 2 — Somewhat better than "The Danger Trail." which we ehowed last week. Kind of dumb yet. but the kids and the rough-and-ready gang. fell for it. so guess it can be called an asset. (Screenland theatre, Nevada, O.) SUMMER KNIGHTS. Arthur Lake. 1.— This "Drug Store Cowboy" seriefi ie pretty fair but will never set this part of the world on fire. Some laughs in this one. (Screenland theatre, Nevada, O.) TARZAN THE MIGHTY, Serial, Frank Merrill, Natalie Kingston. 15 chapters. — The biggei^t attraction in the history of serials. Better than "The Riddle Rider" and "The Green Archer" combined. At our houfie in Barry, III., it is necessary to run an extra show to handle the crowdti. At our houee in Pittsfield— Well ! Weill (K. P. theatre, Pittsfield. 111.) On the sixth chapter now and it is holding up very well. It increased my Saturday business about 30 per cent. (Liberty theatre, Roanoke, Ala.) This serial, in our opinion, is a feature in iti^elf. We started with a wonderful business which has been steadily increasing. Our congratulations to Mr. Laemmle and Universal. (Prattauga theatre. Prattville, Ala.) This serial is the best box office puller I have ever had. Have run six chapters and the Saturday crowd is constantly increasing. New patrons coming ouc Saturdays. (Gem theatre. Winthrop, Me.) Certainly up to expectations, Frank Merrill ha.i quite a following since his "Perils of the Jungle" success. (Bijou theatre, Waterville, Me.) Looks like it would be a world-beater, but we got off to a balked start. Our ballyhoo got tangled up in its own feet and flopped, and we started this off with a feature in such rotten shape that we had no crowd second night. (Screenland theatre, Nevada, O.) Fifteen episodes with Frank Merrill and Natalie Kingston. This is the biggest bet in a serial that I have ever seen. It nearly doubled my business on serial night and held right up through the whole 15 episodes. (Pastime theatre. Mason. Mich.) Here's the only sarial that ever made money and it's a sure box oflSce bet. I ran the last chapter this week and wish there were 15 more. (Sun theatre, Plainwell, Mich.) Best serial ever run. Increased business and held up to the end. Completed Jarnuary 4 . ( New theatre. DeWitt, Ark.) Very good. Played chapter five on December 26, and to date there has been an increase in business on each chapter. In fact, the fifth doubled my business. (Savoy theatre, Hoovereville, Pa.) Getting better all the time, but don't see the people flocking in. Guese they are all too poor here. (Screenland theatre. Nevada. O.) We made a poor start on this but interest is on the increase and believe it will be a stimulus to business if our people can possibly scratch up the price of admission. The only real drawing card we've yet had on Complete Service. (Screenland theatre. Nevada, O.) Best serial yet. Patrons enthusiastic in praise. Has continuously showed increased attendance from beginning. Now on seventh chapter. (Star theatre, Bulan, Ky.) Special cast — Oh, what a serial. It's a dandy and a knockout at the box office. If you get it started right you're all set. (Sun theatre, Plainwell, Mich.) THAT'S THAT, 2 Good. (Tivoli theatre. Mishawaka, Ind.) AN UNEXPECTED HERO. Fred Gilman. 2.— Good, but booked on a wrong night. ( Royal theatre, Kimball. S. D.) WATCH GEORGE, 2 Fair. (Tivoli theatre. Mishawaka. Ind.) Sid always makes 'em laugh with his funny face. (Royal theatre, Kimball, S. D.) WOMAN'S MAN. A, Arthur Lake, 1.— Well. men, here is "Show People" in one reel. (Dertainly the berries. Considerable advertising of Universal pictures, but it's so darn good you'll forget all about that. A barrel of laughs I The best single reeler we know of. (Screenland theatre, Nevada, O.) ^ ^ ^