Motion picture news booking guide (Oct 1922)

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26 MOTION PICTURE NEWS foreman. Saves ranchowner's daughter from harm but arrives too late to save the ranch house and barn from destruction by fire. Fire scenes with hero riding to rescue of heroine among the production's high lights. References: Reviewed issue July 1, 1922; page 75. First run showings, pg. 348, July 22; 1007, Aug. 26; 1487, Sept. 23, 1922. Advertising: Pages 3207, June 17; 3302-3, June 24, 1922. Newspaper Displays: Page 618, Aug. 5; 1486, Sept. 23, 1922. ELSIE FERGUSON WALLACE REID Qofever A CEOROE FITZ MAURICE PRODUCTION CL paramount gHcture FOREVER (PETER IBBETSON). Produced by George Fitzmaurice. Distributed by Paramount. Released March 5, 1922. Stars, Elsie Ferguson and Wallace Reid. Director, George Fitzmaurice. Length, 7,236 feet. Synopsis: Based on Du Maurier's novel "Peter Ibbetson." Story starts in an old French garden with two child sweethearts. After the death of his parents the boy is taken to England by his supposed uncle. His little sweetheart is forced into marriage by her father. Defending his mother's good name Peter accidentally kills his uncle. Imprisoned, he meets his sweetheart in his dreams. They spend their remaining years in a dream life. Picture closes with death of the lovers and shows them reunited in spiritual bonds. References: Reviewed issue Oct. 29, 1921, page 2349. First run showings, pg. 2282, Oct. 29; 52, Dec. 24, 1921; 506, 508, Jan. 14; 620. Jan. 21; 736, Jan. 28; 867, Feb. 4; 1125, Feb. 18; 1243-4, 1246, Feb. 25; 1356, 1358, Mar. 4; 1494-5, Mar. it! 1620, Mar. 18, 1922. Advertising: Pages 2211, Oct. 29; 2885, Dec. 3; 2-4, Dec. 24; 143, Dec. 31. 1921; 458, Jan. 14; 562, Jan. 21; 670, Jan. 28; 1179-80, Feb. 25; 1429, Mar. 11. 1922. Exploitation: Pages 2425, Nov. 5. 1921; 1352, Mar. 4; 1734, Mar. 25; 2184. Apr. 15; 2430. 2435, Apr. 29; 2559, May 6; 49, 56, July 1; 1495, Sept. 23, 1922. Prologues: Pages 722-3, Jan. 28; 1733, Mar. 25, 1922. Newspaper Displays: Page 1356, Mar. 4, 1922. Lobby Displays: Pages 2212-3, April 22; 2954. May 27; 3322, 3324. June 24; 267, July 15. 1922. FOR LOVE OF SERVICE. Produced by Milburn Morante. Distributed by Clark-Cornelius. Released April 1, 1922. Star, George Chesebro. Director, Milburn Morante. Length, 5 reels. Synopsis: Northwestern melodrama dealing with man falsely accused of murder who escapes from prison, goes to Canada, and become* member of the Mounted Police. Learning that his two former enemies, whom he believes committed murder of which he is licensed, are in Canada, he starts after them, (ilrl who aided his escape falls in clutches of these two. One doublecrosses the other, and leaves with girl. Hero obtains confession from other, and starts after man and girl. Falling tree striken him, but he struggles on on foot. Meantime, his captain has learned of charge against him and arrests him. but he ha* rescued girl and confession clears him. FOR THE DEFENSE. Produced by Famous Players-Lasky. Distributed by Paramount. Released. July 9. 1922. Star. Ethel Clayton. Director. Paul Powell. Length. 4.905 feet.