Motion picture news booking guide (Oct 1922)

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32 MOTION PICTURE NEWS HEART OF A TEXAN, THE. Produced and distributed by William Steiner Productions. Released April, 1922. Star, Neal Hart. Director, Paul Hurst. Length, 4,577 feet. Synopsis: Western melodrama in which hero is ranch owner. On neighboring ranch, widow attempts to manage place after death of husband, aided by young daughter. Crooked foreman wishes to marry daughter, and when he is discharged he threatens revenge. He plans to drive cattle off and take them to Mexico, and enlists aid of other men on ranch. Hero is informed, however, and when men attempt to drive off cattle, they meet with a surprise. Heroine then rewards hero suitably. References: Reviewed issue Sept. 9, 1922, page 1295. HEART SPECIALIST, THE. Produced by Realart. Distributed by Paramount. Released April 9, 1922. Star, Mary Miles Minter. Director, Frank Urson Length, 4,768 feet. Synopsis: Romantic comedy-drama featuring editor of sob-sister column devoted to heart talk. When it is argued that the column is worthless because it is suggested that romance is dead, the heroine wagers that she can And the heart stuff within a certain distance of the office. Her experiences in proving her contention include a tight with crooks, a battle of wits with a mentally unbalanced doctor and result in a romance of her own with a returned hero she saves from the schemers. References: Reviewed issue April 8, 1922, page 2100. First run showings, pg. 2192, Apr. 15; 2564, May 6; 46, July 1; 260, July 15; 512, July 29; 874, Aug 19, 1922. Advertising: Page 1678, Mar. 25, 1922. Newspaper Displays: Page 166, July 8, 1922. ' HER HUSBAND'S TRADEMARK. Produced by Famous Players. Distributed by Paramount. Released March 19, 1922. ' Star, Gloria Swanson. Director, Sam Wood. Length, 5,101 feet. Synopsis: An unscrupulous New Yorker uses his wife's beauty and charm to promote his business affairs. To this end he throws her in the society of an old lover whom he desires to exploit in connection with oil property in Mexico. They full in love with each other; the wife learns that she has been used as a catspaw, and frustrates the business deal. A Mexican bandit attacks the party, the husband is killed while the other two make a thrilling escape with the idea that later they will be married, implied. References: Reviewed issue Mar. 4, 1922. page 1365. First run showings, pg. 1355. Mat. 4; 1495, Mar. 11; 161S-20, Mar. 18; 1747-8. Mar. 25; 1946-7. Apr I; 2071-3. Apr. 8; 2194, Apr. 15; 2319, Apr 22; 2438-9. Apr. 29; 2686. May 13; 3331, June 24; 716, Aug. 12, 1922. Advertising: Pages 458. Jan. 14; 562. Jan. 21; 670. Jan 28; 798. Feb 4 1179-81. Feb. 25; 1429. Mar. 11; 2495. May 6. 1922. Lpbtgr Displays: Pages 2069, Apr. S; 2839. May 20; 8036. June 3. 1922. Prologues: Pages 2839, May 20; 2950. 2953. May 27, 1922. Exploitation: Pages 2185. Apr. 15; 2310. 2312, Apr. 22; 2677. 2682. May 13; 2841. May 20; 3141. June 10; 3241, June 17; 3324. June 24; 365. July 22. 1922! Newspaper Display*: Pages 2072, Apr 8; 2683, May 13. 1922.