Motion picture news booking guide (Oct 1922)

28 MOTION PICTURE NEWS GI\E ME MY SON. Produced by Swedish Biograph. Distributed by George Hamilton. Inc. Released April 15, 1922. Featuring Pauline Brunius. Director, John Brunius. Length, 5,600 feet. Synopsis: Heart interest melodrama centering about a woman who was secretly married in her youth, and whose baby was taken from her. She is married to a wealthy shipowner, and has been searching for her son. for twenty years. At last she finds a young sailor whom she believes her son, and takes him into their home. He falls in love with their daugbter. His desperate attempt to get money on which to marry leads to a situation in which the husband thinks the sailor his wife's lover. Finally, however, the wife is forgiven, and it develops that the sailor is not her son after all, and hence is free to marry the daughter. References: Reviewed issue Mar. 4, 1922, page 1364. GLASS HOUSES. Produced and distributed by Metro. Released March 6, 1922. Star, Viola Dana. Director, Harry Beaumont. Length, 6 reels. Synopsis: Society girl loses her fortune and resolves to go to work. She applies at employment agency attired as a prim old-fashioned intellectual. She is engaged by hero's aunt as companion and part of her job is to help the wayward young man to mend his ways. The young couple are discovered in the garage of wealthy relative's home, where they spent the night unaware of each other's presence. Aunt misunderstands and thinks they eloped. They are married and young husband is happy to find his wife very modern. Development leads husband to believe his wife a crook. Everything becomes calm when real lady crook is captured. Romantic comedy of errors. References: Reviewed issue Feb. 25, 1922, page 1273. First run showings, pg. 2193-5, Apr. 15; 2685, May 13; 2941, May 27; 3130, June 10, 1922. Advertising: Insert, issue of March 25, 1922. Newspaper Displays: Page 3235, June 17, 1922. GLORIOUS ADVENTURE, THE. Produced by J. Stuart Blackton Prod. Distributed by Allied Prod. & Dist. Corp. Released Aug. 27, 1922. Star, Lady Diana Manners. Director, J. Stuart Blackton. Length, 6,600 feet. Synopsis: A romantic melodrama. Unique innovation of (Prisma) natural color process for romantic story of the Seventeenth Century. Treats of intrigue and adventure during reign of Charles II. A band of rogues seek to compromise a fair lady of the court, cheating her at the gaming table. Heavily in debt she follows the custom by pledging herself to a condemned murderer who assumes her obligations. The " Great Fire of London " is sweeping the city and the murderer escapes. He carries heroine off to a hiding place. Her real lover follows and the road to happiness is opened to the lovers when real wife of murderer appears and commands him to go with her. References: Reviewed issue May 6, 1922, page 2592. First run showings, pg. 2563. May 6; 1257, Sept. 9, 1922. Advertising: Pages 812, Feb. 4; 2263-64-65-66, Apr. 22, 1922. GLORY OF CLEMENTINA, THE. Produced by R-C Pictures. Distributed by Film Booking Offices. Released May 28, 1922. Star, Pauline Frederick. Director, Emile Chautard. Length. 5,476 feet. Synopsis: .Society drama which has to do with the rejuvenation of an artist genius who in pursuit of fame has stifled every natural instinct within her. Successful portrait painter in her devotion to art becomes unattractive and eccentric. Fellow artist introduces his wealthy uncle who poses for his portrait. The man through bitter experiences has come to hate life. The artist learns of a plot that will make him 'prey of a notorious woman and decides to save him by making herself more attractive. She appears at a party completely transformed and wins his admiration. Dead friend entrusts baby to their care. It results in bringing the lonely souls together. References: Reviewed issue June 10, 1922, page 3163. First run showings, pg. 348. July 22; 620, Aug. 5; 716, Aug. 12; 872. Aug. 19, 1922. Advertising: Pages 3012-3, June 3, 1922. GOLDEN DREAtMS. Produced by Benj. B. Hampton. Distributed by Goldwyn. Released June. 1922. Featuring Claire Adams and Carl Gantvoort. Director, Benj. B. Hampton. Length, 4,630 feet. Synopsis: Romance carrying adventure with locale of story in Mexico. Treats of Mexican-Spanish girl who rebels in marrying the man chosen by her aristocratic aunt — this youth being a member of the royalty. She has fallen In love with young American engineer who returns her affection. After the >«»ulh and his father have endeavored to kill the hero by employing a " greaser " to flash his vllliany, the girl and the engineer And their romance. A Zime Grey story. References Reviewei Issue June 17, 1922. page 3260. First run showings, pg. 3233. .Turn; 17; 44-5, July 1; 1009. Aug. 26. 1922. Advertising: Pages 2798. Mav 20; 3102-3. June 10; 3294. June 24; »'., .lulv 1; 116. July 8; 235. July 15; 317, July 22, 1922.