Motion picture news booking guide (Oct 1922)

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BOOKING GUIDE 31 — H — HALF BREED, THE. Produced by Oliver Morosco. Distributed by Associated First National. Released June, 1922. Featuring Wheeler Oakman. Director, Charles A. Taylor. Length, 5,484 feet. Synopsis: Melodrama of the West. Deals with the straits of the American Indian and more particularly with the unfortunate class who are stigmatized by the strains of dual blood. The central character is a half breed, polished by contact with the Eastern world of learning but galled beyond endurance by taunts thrown upon his birth. He is in love with a white girl, whose father objects to his daughter's regard for the man. His mother is evicted from her home by white squatter and he vows vengeance. He reverts to type and fights for rights. Ends with heroine's girl chum following him across Mexican border and the two looking into happy future. References: Reviewed issue July 1, 1922, page 74. First run showings, pg. 1138, Sept. 2, 1922. Advertising: Pages 632, July 30, 1921; 3310, June 24; 243, July 15; 332, July 22, 1922. Newspaper Displays: Pages 1260, Sept. 9, 1922. HARDEST WAY, THE. Produced abroad. Distributed by Equity. Released July 1, 1922. Star, Fannie Ward. Length, 5,400 feet. Synopsis: French human interest drama. Daughter of wealthy American shipbuilder, living in Paris, is engaged to American soldier she nursed back to health during the war. While cruising on yacht, her father loses everything to man who has adopted soldier as son, and goes into debt $30,000. He writes check for this with no funds. That night, father enters this man's stateroom to steal check, but girl follows and dissuades him. Man sees heroine with father's revolver, however, and suspects her. Father commits suicide but asks daughter to keep silence. Misunderstanding leads to broken engagement, but lovers are finally reunited. References: Reviewed issue Sept. 30, 1922, page 1625. Advertising: Page 3061, Dec. 10, 1921. HATE. Produced and distributed by Metro. Released May 29, 1922. Star, Alice Lake. Director, Maxwell Karger. Length, 6 reels. Synopsis: Crook melodrama shrouded in mystery concerning death of a character. Gamblers carry on feud over money and girl. Latter plays men against one another, the while she secretly encourages attention from the district attorney. One gambler commits suicide and arranges his affairs so cleverly that his rival is suspected of murdering him. Attorney prosecutes case upon circumstantial evidence and wins a verdict. At last minute the accused is freed through efforts of attorney whose change of heart is brought about by heroine. She admits she loved attorney from the start. References: Reviewed issue May 13, 1922, page 2706. First run showings, pg. 1008, Aug. 26, 1922. HATE TRAIL, THE. Produced by Milburn Morante. Distributed by ClarkCornelius. Released May 1, 1922. Star, George Chesebro. Director, Milburn Morante. Length, 5 reels. Synopsis: Northwestern melodrama in which hero is member of Royal Mounted Police. He finds a baby in a deserted border runners' shack, and leaves it in care of a squaw. The baby's mother leaves its father, a rum runner, and is found in the woods by hero. He falls in love with her. Baby's father returns and kidnaps heroine. She escapes. He then kidnaps the child, not knowing it is his own, and uses it as a bait to lure hero to cave. He shoots at hero and a fight follows, in which the villain is defeated. He takes his own life, leaving hero and heroine free to marry. HEAD OVER HEELS. Produced and distributed by Goldwyn. Released April 1922. Star, Mabel Normand. Directors, Victor Schertzinger and Paul Bern. Length, 4,229 feet. Synopsis: A comedy -drama of theatrical life. Sets forth the adventures In America of a little Italian acrobat, whom managers try to make into a beauty and star, but who falls in love with one of the members of theatrical firm and turns down many contracts to become his wife. Star's acrobatic work, beauty parlor scenes and her entrance to a roof garden on the back of a skater, among the highlights. References: Reviewed issue May 13, 1922, page 2709. First run showings pg. 2321, Apr. 22; 2438, Apr. 29; 2833, May 20; 2943, May 27; 3235. June 17-' 44, July 1; 620, Aug. 5, 1922. Advertising: Pages 2799, May 20; 3295, June 24; 6, July 1; 116. Jul* 8Its. July 15; 816. July 22. 1922. Lobby DispUya: P*f* 266, July 16. 1922.