Motion picture news booking guide (Oct 1922)

50 MOTION PICTURE NEWS MY OLD KENTUCKY HOME. Produced by Pyramid Pictures. Inc. Distributed by American Releasing. Released April 9, 1922. Featuring Monte Blue, Sigrid Holmquist, Julia Swayne Gordon, Lucy Fox and Matthew Betz. Director, Ray C. Smallwood. Length, 7,382 feet. Synopsis: Melodramatic story of the South, its traditions, racing: and the villainy of a crook. Carries homespun qualities. Youth leaves Southern home to make his way in the world and being victimized, is railroaded to' prison. Upon release he finds sympathy with a couple of " sharpers." Returning home he is soon on the road to happiness with his sweetheart, when his rival, knowing of his record, uses the knowledge to keep the lovers apart. Story develops a race horse scene with one of hero's reformed pals riding mother's horse to victory. The rival is proven guilty of crime for which hero served time and romance triumphs. References. Reviewed issue May 6, 1922, page 2589. First run showings, pg. 3048, June 3; 3234, 3236, June 17; 3330, June 24, 1922. Advertising: Pages 198, Dec. 31, 1921; 2642, May 13; 3297. June 24, 1922. Lobby Displays: Pages 724, Aug. 12; 1141, Sept. 2; 1375, Sept. 16. 1922. Exploitation: Pages 520, July 29; 628, Aug. 5, 1922. MY WILD IRISH ROSE. Produced and distributed by Vitagraph. Released Aug. 30, 1922. With Pat O'Malley, Pauline Starke and Richard " Mickey " Daniels. Director, David Smith. Length, 7 reels. Synopsis: Melodrama of old Ireland, adapted from Dion Boucicault's play, " The Shaughraun." An Irish love story with the cause of the Emerald Isle as its theme. Deals with the adventures of Irish patriot who is ** railroaded " to an Australian prison camp for alleged disloyal utterances against the Crown. The " railroading " is arranged by the villain and an accomplice, known as " an informer," the former coveting the hero's rich estate and his pretty sweet heart. The hero, however, with the aid of his pal, Com* who has shipped as a sailor aboard the prison ship, escapes from the vessel and makes his way back to Ireland. References: Reviewed issue June 10, 1922, page 3161. First run showings; PC 3328, June 24; 619, Aug. 5; 873, Aug. 19, 1922. Advertising: Pages 2463, April 29; 1230-31, Sept. 9, 1922. I>obby Displays: Pages 1017, Aug. 26, 1922. Exploitation: Pages 879. Aug. 19; 1142, 1145, Sept. 2; 1493, Sept. 23, 1922. Newspaper Displays: Page 43. July 1, 1922. — N — NAMOOH OF THE NORTH. Produced by Revillon Frcres. Distributed by rathe. Released June 11, 1922. Eskimo cast. Director, Robert J. Flaherty. Length* I reel* Synopsis. A novelty. Treats of Eskimo life In the Arctic circle, the motif of the picture being the Eskimos' search for food. Their customs and habits are thoroughly detailed. Nanook, an Eskimo, takes his wife and family with him in quest of food. In summer they go down the river in search of salmon and walrus, while in winter they often approach starvation before they catch a seal. At night the entire family aids in building the Ice Igloo. They use their fnr clothes for pillows and crawl under fur robes. In the morning the business of obtaining food Is continued. Their search for it furnishes the motive for everything they do and necessitates their nomadic life. References: Reviewed Issue June 24, 1922, page 8362. First run showings pg. 3131. June 10; 3328, June 24; 46, July 1; 257-8. July 15; 613. July 29: 619-20. Aug. 5; 716-7. Aug. 12; 1008. Aug. 26. 1922. 7 '