Motion picture news booking guide (Apr 1922)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion picture news booking guide
Date:
Apr 1922
Publisher:
New York : Motion Picture News, Inc.
Volume:
Motion picture news booking guide (Apr 1922)
Leaf #:
00058
Language:
English
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System, Year Book, and Early Cinema
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
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:
December 03, 2023
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56 MOTION PICTURE NEWS OTHER WOMEN'S CLOTHES. Produced by Hugo Ballin Productions. Distributed by Hodkinson. Released Feb. 19, 1922. Star, Mabel Ballin. Director, Hugo Ballin. Length, 6 reels. Synopsis: Working: girl employed in modiste shop encounters rich youth who, to test his theory that money cannot buy happiness, arranges that heroine accept inheritance of elderly lady, although it is really his wealth which is being showered upon her. The girl radiates happiness over her new-found prosperity until she learns the identity of her benefactor. She disappears but eventually is discoAered by hero and a reconciliation is effected. Modern romantic drama. References: Reviewed issue April 1, 1922, page 1954. OUR MUTUAL FRIEND. Produced by Nordisk Films Kompagni of Denmark. Distributed by Wid Gunning, Inc. Released Dec. 26, 1921. Star, Catherine Reese. Length, 7,69 8 feet. Synopsis: Adapted from Dickens' famous novel. Romance built around the situation that John Hammon's wealthy grandfather had picked out the woman he was to marry when John was a small lad. After several years absence John returns home and is able to assume the personality of John Rokesmith and to win the girl who always considered she had been forced to give away her hand. References: Reviewed issue Dec. 10, 1921, page 3098. First run showings, 2416, Nov. 5; 3042, Dec. 10. Advertising: Pages 2081, 2099, 2107, Oct. 22; 3143, Dec. 17; 27, 33, 71, 73, Dec. 24; 275-277, Dec. 31. Exploitation: Page 3198, Dec. 17, 1921. Newspaper Display: Page 2415, Nov. 5. 1921. PARDON MY FRENCH. Produced by Messmore Kendall. Distributed by Goldwyn. Released Nov., 1921. Star, Vivian Martin. Director, Sidney Olcott. Length, 6 reels. Synopsis: An actress, out of a job, accepts position as maul to Kansas millionaire whose monej had come all of a sudden and whose wife had a hankering for society. A fake count and countess, fortune hunters, complicate the situation. They are exposed by the heroine aided by an actor neighbor. Actor announces the girl has consented to play his leading lady for life. A farcecomedy. References: Reviewed issue Jan. 7, 1922, page 443. First run showings, pg. 389, Jan. 7, 1922. Advertising: Pages 530, July 23; 1719, Oct. 1. — P Exploitation: Page 947, Aug. 20, 1921.