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BOOKING GUIDE
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THOMAS
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Bachelor Daddy"
BACHELOR DADDY, THE. Produced by Famous Players-Lasky. Distributed by Paramount. Released May 28, 1922. Star, Thomas Meighan. Director, Alfred E. Green. Length, 6,229 feet.
Synopsis: Engaged to marry society girl, wealthy young New Yorker is called to silver mine, source of his income. In battle to protect him, the superintendent, friend and pal, is killed, leaving five motherless children. Fiancee objects to foster-parenting them. Stenographer comes to rescue, offers to adopt baby. Others sent to schools. Contrast between two women brings happiness to one with a heart, and broken engagement for one who preferred lap dog to baby. Cross between society comedy-drama and western melodrama.
References: Reviewed issue May 6, 1922, page 2590. First run showings, pg. 2563, May 6; 2685, May 13; 2833, 2836, May 20; 2942, May 27; 3046, 3048, June 3; 3130, June 10; 3234-5-6, June 17; 3330, June 25; 45-6, July 1; 167, July 8; 621, Aug. 5, 1922.
Advertising: Pages 1786, March 25; 2128, 2131, Apr. 15; 2249, Apr. 22; 2621, May 13, 1922.
Lobby Displays: Pages 436, July 22; 724, Aug. 12; 880, Aug. 19; 1150, Sept. 2; 1379, Sept. 16, 1922.
Prologues: Pages 266, July 15, 1922.
Exploitation: Pages 51, July 1; 519, 521, July 29; 627, 629, Aug. 5; 725, Aug. 12; 1266, Sept. 9; 1378, Sept. 16, 1922.
BACK TO YELLOW JACKET. Produced by Ben Wilson Prod. Distributed by Arrow. Released March 14, 1922. Featuring Kathleen Kirkham and Roy Stewart. Director, Ben Wilson. Length, 5,901 feet.
Synopsis: Drama of the West in the pioneer days. A Peter B. Kyne story. Carmen, wife of " Sunny Jim " Ballantyne, prospector, defies husband and attends public dance with " Flush " Kirby, notorious gambler. Following quarrel she vainly asks William Carson, an old sweetheart, to take her East with him. Ballantyne, after battle with Kirby, finds Carmen has left for parts unknown. Later he returns from desert mine and meets Carmen, now a dance hall girl. Believing Carson, his pal. the wrecker of his home and father of Carmen's boy, he returns to mine to kill him. Carmen arrives in time to prevent tragedy.
References: Reviewed issue Sept. 16, 1922, page 1384. First run showings, pg. 1258, Sept. 9; 1371, Sept. 16, 1922.
BATTLING KING. Produced by P. D. Sargent. Distributed by Clark-Cornelius. Released March 1, 1922. Star, William Otts. Director, P. D. Sargent. Length, 5 reels.
Synopsis: Western melodrama centering about a pugilist who, after his manager skips the town, is stranded in a western hamlet. Through the influence of friends he makes, he is made a sergeant of the state police, and comes into conflict with the crooked gang that controls the town. He is in love with the daughter of the district attorney, but she believes him her father's enemy. A hold-up is staged, and every obstacle placed in the hero's way when he attempts to round up the guilty parties. He puts up a fight, however, and eventually triumphs, practically singlehanded.