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MOTION PICTURE NEWS
romantically inclined and entertains advances of rejected suitor who embodies her ideals of romance. Wife seeks divorce which makes both men rivals for her hand. Husband adopts caveman methods while the other uses the conventional form of wooing* Caveman wins out and a reconciliation results. California mountains serve as background in great number of scenes.
References: Reviewed issue May 27, 1922, page 2969. First run showings, pg. 2944, 2943, May 27; 3015, 304S, June 3; 3130-31, June 10; 3236, June 17; 3330-31, June 24; 45, July 1; 168, July 8; 259, July 15; 346, 348, July 22; 612, July 29; 1006, Aug. 26; 1136, Sept. 2, 1922.
Advertising: Pages 2812, May 20; 3310, June 24; 243, July 16, 1922.
Lobby Displays: Page 1146, Sept. 2, 1922.
Newspaper Displays: Pages 3045, June 3; 45, July 1, 1922.
PROOF OF INNOCENCE. Produced by Casco Productions, Inc. Distributed by American Releasing. Released July 16, 1922. Star, Louise Du Pre. Director, B. C. Rule. Length, 5,000 feet.
Synopsis: A dramatic romance of the art studios of Greenwich Village, with a vein of mystery throughout. Mignon, a tenement waif, becomes an artist model for John Courtney and inspires a masterpiece. Through the fame that comes to both as a result of the picture, Mignon meets Harold Page, son of a wealthy art connoisseur, and an attachment develops that is broken by the mysterious murder of the elder Mr. Page. Courtney, who has become infatuated by a society butterfly is accused of the crime. Mignon proves her benefactor innocent, solves the mystery and right triumphs. References: Reviewed issue Oct. 28, 1922, page 2176.
PUTTING IT OVER. Produced by Phil Goldstone. Distributed by State Rights. Released June 1, 1922. Star, Richard Talmadge. Director, Grover Jones. Length, 5 reels.
Synopsis: Comedy-drunu dealing with son of political boss of state. He gets into trouble in defending girl in cafe from attentions of pugilist. Father gives him last chance to make good, in which he is to help defeat present mayor of nearby town. Mayor proves to be father of the girl he defended in the cafe. Girl is engaged to political tool of hero's father. Mayor has charge of city's trust funds, and opposing gang has this money stolen to discredit him. Hero arranges boxing match with pugilist, knocks him out and wins $2,500, and makes good the theft. Heroine returns villain's ring and accepts another.
References: Reviewed issue Sept. 23, 1922, page 1600.
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QUEEN OF THE TURF. Produced by John K. Wells. Distributed by Film Booking Offices. Released April 16, 1922. Star, Brownie Vernon. Director, John K. Wells. Length, 4,823 feet.
Synopsis: Racing melodrama with heroine riding her horse to victory* As a birthday present heroine is given "Alert," a famous horse, by wealthy neighbor who is in love with her. This same man helps the girl's brother pay his gambling debts. Girl witnesses the transaction without their knowledge and feels duty bound to accept the wealthy admirer. M Alert " is entered in the big race of the season. Crooks attempt to frame event against the horse. Plot is diiicovered. Girl takes place of bought Jockey and rides to victory. Wealthy admirer finding another man in love with heroine withdraws from the love race.
References: Reviewed issue May 20, 1922, page 2882. First run showings, pg. 2941. May 27; 44, July I, 1922.
Advertising: Pages 2014, April 8; 2272-3, April 22; 2917, May 27. 1922.
Exploitation: Page 2845, May 20, 1922.
Newspaper Displays: Page 2944, May 27, 1922.
QUESTION OF HONOR, A. Produced by Louis B. Mayer. Distributed by Associated First National. Released March. 1922. Star. Anita Stewart. Director, Edwin Carewe. Length, 6,248 feet.
Synopsis: A railroad financier 1m trying to obtain the right of way over a mount 1 1 n pass from an engineer who is building a dam. In order to make cure of it he travels to the Sierras, accompanied by a young society lady and her mother. Romance develops between the girl and young engineer. She warns him of financier's attempt to destroy the dam. She is rescued from beneath debris of destroyed tunnel. Breaks her engagement with financier and uccepts the engineer.
References: Reviewed issue March It, 1922, page 1766. First run showings, pg. 1746. Murch 25; 2073, April I ; 2193-4-6, April 15; 2437. April 29; 2686. May 13; 323C. June 17; Ittl, June |4j C21. Aug. 5; 717. Auk. 12; 1007. Aug. 26. 1922.
Advertising: Page 1716. March 25, ittl.
Newspaper Display*: Pages 1749. March 25; 2197. April 15; 513. July 29. 1922.