Motion picture news booking guide (Apr 1923)

92 MOTION PICTURE NEWS SIN FLOOD, THE. Produced and distributed by Goldwyn. Released Nov. 12. 1922. With Helene Chadwick. Richard Dix and James Kirkwood. Director, Frank Lloyd. Length, 5,105 feet. Synopsis: Human interest drama. Adapted from " Syndafloden," by Henningr Berger, a Swedish dramatist. Depicts the changes in the characters of ten men and one woman, who are trapped in a fashionable cafe by a flood in a Mississippi River town. Under the stress of facing almost certain death, they confess their secret sins and freely pardon their bitterest enemies. They join hands, forming a circle of brothers in love. Choosing a death by drowning rather than that of suffocation, they open the door and find the flood has subsided. They revert to type, except the young broker and chorus girl, who profit by the lesson learned. References: Reviewed issue Jan. 21, 1922, page 643. First Run Showings: Pages 2158, Oct. 28; 2416-7, Nov. 11; 2540, Nov. 18; 2659-60, Nov. 25; 3051, Dec. 16; 3208-9, Dec. 23; 3375. Dec. 30, 1922; 187, Jan. 13; 312, Jan. 20, 1923. Advertising: Pages 155, July 2; 531, July 23; 3006-7. Dec. 10; 12-13, Dec. 24. 1921; 348-9, Jan. 7; 822-3, Feb. 4; 937, Aug. 26; 1085, 1087, Sept. 2; 210" Oct. 28; 2221, Nov. 4; 2366-7, Nov. 11; 2680, Dec. 16, 1922. Lobby Displays: Pages 199-200, Jan. 13; 313, 318, Jan. 20; 453, Jan. 27; 82S. Feb. 17, 1923. ' Prologue: Page 857. Feb. 4, 1923. Exploitation: Pages 974, Feb. 11; 2543, Nov. 18; 2931, Dec. 9, 1922; 72, Jan 6; 188, 196, Jan. 13; 823. Feb. 17, 1923. Window Displays: Page 319, Jan. 20, 1923. Newspaper Displays: Page 2657, Nov. 25, 1922. SINGED WINGS. Produced by Penrhyn Stanlaws. Distributed by Paramount Released Dec. 18, 1922. With Bebe Daniels and Conrad Nagel. Director, Penrhyn Stanlaws. Length, 7,788 feet. Synopsis: Romantic drama carrying a note of tragedy. Fantastic plot. Introductory reels are filled with allegorical shots. Spanish girl has unhappy dream which she believes will come true. The senorita dances in a cafe to support her aged grandfather. Wealthy visitor, charmed by her, is determined to win her at all costs. She entertains his advances which causes her lover to become jealous. The wealthy man's wife learns the senorita's dance so that she may win back her husband's love. A half-crazed clown kills her, thinking she is the Spanish girl with whom he is infatuated*. Hero saves the girl from the clown, who kills himself. Senorita and her lover find happiness. References: Reviewed issue Dec. 9, 1922. page 2942. First Run Showings: Pages 2919, 2921. Dec. 9; 3051, Dec. 16; 3369-70, 337",, Dec. 30, 1922; 65, Jan. 6; 185-6, Jan. 13: 310, Jan. 20; 931, Feb. 24, 1923. Advertising: Pages 2775. May 20; 2905, May 27; 5, July 1; page insert, Nov. 18; 2592. Nov. 25; 2721. Dec. 2, 1922. Lobby Displays: Pages 698-9, Feb. 10; 828, Feb. 17; 1047. 1051, Mar. 3; 1170, Mar. 10. 1923. Exploitation: Page 564, Feb. 3, 1923. Newspaper Displays: Page 1039, Mar. 3, 1923. SIREN CALL, THE. Produced by Famous Players-Lasky. Distributed by Paramount. Released Sept. 17, 1922. With Dorothy Dalton. supported by David Powell and Mitchell Lewis. Director. Irvin Willat. Length, 5,471 feet. Synopsis: Northwest melodrama centering around characters who frequented the pleasure palaces in the early days of the Alaskan gold rush. Trapper finds a baby in the frozen north and takes it to dance hall girl as a bribe to win a kiss. The girl is the wife of a gambler, but she adopts the child and sells her kisses to provide a bank account for the infant. The reform element burn the saloon and the girl and her husband open a store. Worthless husband trades the store and his wife to the trapper for his winter catch of furs. In an encounter the wife kills the trapner. Prospector starts in pursuit of husband, who is killed by wolves. His death clears way for happiness of the young couple. References: Reviewed Issue Sept. 30. 1922. page 1621. First Run Showings: Pages 1 258. Sept. 9: 1371. Sent. 16; 1485. 1487. Sept. 23: 1611, Sept. 30; 1885, Oct. 14; 2156, Oct. 28; 2658, Nov. 25, 1922; 562. Feb. 3. 1923 Advertising: Pages 1790, Mar. 25; 2757, May 2n: 2906, May 27; 5. July 1; 221. July 15; 669. Auk. 12. 1922. Newspaper Displays. Page 1258. Sept. 9. 1922. MISTER AGAINST SISTER. Produced by Unity Pictures, Tnr Distributed by l.ee-Bradford fnrp. Released Jan., 1923 Star. Marie Doro. Director. Herbert Brenon. Length. 4.540 feet. Synopsis: Melodramatic love story. Poverty stricken orphans are found by leader of a gang of petty thieves, who wishes to use them In hi* undertakings because of their Innocence and beauty. One enters the house of a wealthy