Motion picture news booking guide (Apr 1923)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion picture news booking guide
Date:
Apr 1923
Publisher:
New York : Motion Picture News, Inc.
Volume:
Motion picture news booking guide (Apr 1923)
Leaf #:
00051
Language:
English
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System, Early Cinema, and Year Book
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Motion Picture News was the leading film industry trade journal during the 1920s. Founded in 1908 as a counterweight to the dominant Moving Picture World, the News was the voice for the independent, non-Trust, producers. Later Motion Picture News expanded its coverage to the entire industry, supporting the independent exhibitor with objective film reviews, summaries of programs at theatres across the nation, activities of regional exchanges in the cities with regional exchanges, and excellent coverage of the coming of sound and screenings and stage shots at the major New York City theatres. -- David Pierce, 2013
Date Added:
December 02, 2023
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BOOKING GUIDE 51 FORGET-ME-NOT. Produced by Louis Burston. Distributed by Metro. Released Oct. 2, 1922. With Bessie Love and Gareth Hughes. Director, W. S. Van Dyke. Length, 6 reels. Synopsis: Human interest drama of orphans with love interest strong throughout. Mother leaves her baby in orphan asylum and returns in fifteen years, affluent, ready to adopt her. Unable to recognize her, she adopts the child's sweetheart. The little girl is soon after adopted by a street musician and taught to play the violin. One day she plays at the wedding of her chum. The children are brought together later when the boy's wife dies. She is giving a concert and he discovers her. Their love has remained constant through the years. References: Reviewed issue July 29, 1922, page 561. First Run Showings: Pages 618. Aug. 5; 715, Aug. 12; 1008, Aug. 26; 1610, Sept. 30; 2156-7, Oct. 28; 2275, Nov. 4; 2538-9, Nov. 18; 3208-10, Dec. 23, 1922; 65, Jan. 6; 1273, Mar. 17, 1923. Advertising: Pages 2651, May 13; 1448-9, Sept. 23; 2250, Nov. 4, 1922; one page insert, Feb. 3, 1923. Exploitation: Pages 879, Aug. 19; 1375, Sept. 16; 1757, Oct. 7; 2930, Dec. 9; 3200, Dec. 23, 1922; 189, Jan. 13, 1923. Newspaper Displays: Pages 1136, Sept. 2, 1922. FORGOTTEN LAW, THE. Produced by Max Graf. Distributed by Metro. Released Nov. 20, 1922. With Milton Sills, Cleo Ridgely and Jack Mulhall. Director, James W. Home. Length, 7 reels. Synopsis: Adaptation of Caroline A. Stanley's novel, "A Modern Madonna." Eternal triangle story with a " different " twist filled with dramatic situations. Victor Jarnette, peeved at being rebuked by his wife for -his unfaithfulness, changes his will, in which he leaves his child to his brother. He is shot by one of his flames whom he has cast aside. The brother, in spite of all pleadings, carries out the will and takes the baby from the mother. The court upholds the document, which is based on a forgotten law. In time the brother relents and in the end marries his brother's widow. References: Reviewed issue October 21, 1922, page 2042. First Run Showings: Pages 2540, Nov. 18; 3052, Dec. 16; 3210, Dec. 23; 3369, 3375, Dec. 30, 1922; 309, 311, Jan. 20; 442, Jan. 27, 1923. Advertising: Pages 2247, Nov. 4; two page insert, Nov. 25; two page insert, Dec. 23, 1922. Exploitation: Page 2930, Dec. 9. 1922. FORSAKING ALL OTHERS. Produced and distributed by Universal. Release, l Dec. 11, 1922. Starring Colleen Moore and Cullen Landis. Director, Emilc Chautard. Length, 5 reels. Synopsis: Human interest drama; new angle on mother-love theme. Youth has doting, selfish mother who is unable to see why her son should fall in love. She is antagonistic toward every girl he looks at. She him away from his sweetheart. Desperate, he becomes an easy prey of a designing wife, whose angry husband is hot on her trail. Finally the mother wakes up to the danger of the situation and begs the sweetheart to rescue him. References: Reviewed issue December 16, 1922, page 3064. First Run Showings: Pages 443, Jan. 27; 1040-1, Mar. 3, 1923. Advertising: Pages 1570-71, Sept. 30; 1953, Oct. 21; 2109, Oct. 28, 1922. FORTUNE'S MASK. Produced and distributed by Vitagraph. Star, Earle Williams. Director, Robert Ensminger. Length, 5 reels. Synopsis: Romantic drama adapted from O. Henry's " Cabbages and Kings." Dicky Maloney comes riding into Coralio, capital of a little Latin American republic. He proceeds to set up drinks for the entire town, loses much money at cards, beats up part of the standing army, and in general makes himself thoroughly popular. He elopes with the belle of the town. Ruling (action accuses him of conspiring against government and he is sent to jail. He escapes, discards red wig, and proves to be the son of former president, who had been murdered. People proclaim him president. References: Reviewed issue September 9, 1922, page 1295. First Run Showings: Pages 3375, Dec. 30, 1922; 1165, Mar. 10, 1923. FRIENDLY HUSBAND, A. Produced and distributed by Fox. Released Jan. 1, 1923. Star, Lupino Lane. Director, Jack Blystone. Length, 4,527 feet. Synopsis: A comedy based on the mother-in-law angle. Plenty of antics with an auto trailer. Latter reels present a travesty upon a popular type of western melodrama. Friendly husband, particularly friendly to his wife, buys an automobile trailer for his car so that he can enjoy himself on a camping tour. It is his vacation time and the husband has his troubles because his wife's family goes along with them. The friendly husband becomes a hero and rescues his wife from a dangerous outlaw. And wins a reward as a result. References: Reviewed issue January 20, 1923, page 338. Advertising: Pages 688, Aug. 12, 1922; two page insert. Jan. 6; 412-3, Jan. 27; 529, Feb. 3; 651, Feb. 10; 899. Feb. 24; 1014, Mar. 3; 1127, Mar. 10, 1923.