Motion picture news booking guide (Apr 1922)

32 MOTION PICTURE NEWS GOLDEN G ALLOWS, THE. Produced and distributed by Universal. Released Feb. 27, 1922. Star, Miss duPont. Director, Paul Scardon. Length, 4,808 feet. Synopsis: Chorus girl is left a fortune by a clubman who had been an admirer of her. This starts scandal. The man whom she loves denounces her and leaves the country. He returns and realizes that he was in the wrong. His faith is restored and happiness ensues between them. References: Reviewed issue Feb. 18, 1922, page 1158. First run showing, pg. 1355, March 4. GOLDEN GIFT, THE. Produced and distributed by Metro. Released Feb. 6, 1922. Star, Alice Lake. Director, Maxwell Karger. Length, 6 reels. Synopsis: Young woman gets married and centers her interest in her child and her husband. She later discovers that he is a bigamist. Her troubles are so overwhelming that she unwillingly leaves the child with the padre, while she encourages an artistic career. She becomes famous and later is reunited with her child. References: Reviewed issue of Dec. 17, 1921, page 3261. GOLEM, THE.' Produced abroad. Distributed by Paramount. Released Sept. 18, 1921. Star and director, Paul Wegener. Length, 6 reels. Synopsis: Fantastic story based upon a famous' Jewish legend of the seventeenth century. The Jews being victims of persecution were banished to the ghetto. A famous astrologer of the race fashions a clay image of the king which comes to life and avenges the Jews. References: Reviewed issue July 2, 1921, page 271. First run showings, pg. 198, July 2; 459, July 16; 547, July 23; 1622, Sept. 24; 1736, Oct. 1; 2145, Oct. 22; 2284, 2285, Oct. 29; 2418, Nov. 5; 2536, Nov. 12; 3042, Dec. 10; 53, Dec. 24. Advertising: Page 616, July 30, 1921. Exploitation: Pages 337, July 9; 3204, Dec. 17. Prologues: Pages 336, 337, July 9. GO STRAIGHT. Produced and distributed by Universal. Released Oct. 17, 1921. Star, Frank Mayo. Director, William Worthington. Length, 4,226 feet. Synopsis: This is a fighting parson story with hero depicted presiding over the destinies of a small rural community. He is oppressed by enemies determined to embarrass him. Succeeds in ridding the town of its unruly element and compelling certain members of his flock to obey the law. He finds happiness in the daughter of the man who had been one of his worst enemies. References: Reviewed issue Oct. 15, 1921, page 2051. First run showings, pg. 2145, Oct. 22; 2282, Oct. 29. Advertising: Pages 1685, Oct. 1; 1937, Oct. 15. GRAND LARCENY. Produced and distributed by Goldwyn. Released Jan.. 1922. Stars, Elliot Dexter and Claire Windsor. Director, Wallace Worsley. Length, 6 reels. Synopsis: Based on the thought that stealing a man's wife is grand larceny and should be punishable. John Annixter marries Kathleen, a Southern belle, and takes her to his New York home. Barry Clive causes family misunderstanding and Annixters are divorced. Kathleen in her helplessness, marries Clive. At accidental meeting of the three Clive begs Annixter to take Kathleen back. She asserts her independence and declares she will have neither of them. Modern drama. References: Reviewed issue March 11, 1922, page 1500. First run showings, pg. 619, Jan. 21; 735-737, Jan. 28; 1245, Feb. 14. Advertising: Pages 155, July 2; 532, July 23; 3006, Dec. 10; 938, Feb. 11. Newspaper Display: Page 1243, Feb. 25, 1922. GREAT IMPERSONATION, THE. Produced by George Melford. Distributed by Paramount. Released Oct. 9, 1921. With James Kirkwood. Director, George Melford. Longth, 6 reels. Synopsis: E. Phillips Oppenheim's novel. It is a story of pre-war days and has to do with the Kaiser's preparations in anticipation of " Der Tag." Two men, one an Englishman, the other a German, living under the same roof as <)\ lord undergraduates, bear a marked resemblance to one another. Later, the two are brought together in Africa. The German plans to kill the Englishman and return to England to gather information for the Fatherland. Englishman learns of plot and takes German's place, defeating his scheme. References: Reviewed issue Oct. 8, 1921, page 1917. First run showings pg. 1619, Sept. 24; 1863, 1866, Oct. 8; 1991, 1992, Oct. 15; 2285 Oct 29 • 2419, Nov. 5; 2536. 2537, Nov. 12; 2681, 2682, Nov. 19; 2932D, Dec. 3*3188 3191, Dec. 17; 736, Jan. 28. Advertising: Pages 616, July 30; fourth page following front cover Aug 27; 2212, Oct. 29. Exploitation: Page 3201, Dec. 17, 1922.