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BOOKING GUIDE
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WHEN DANGER SMILES. Produced and distributed by Vitagraph. Starring William Duncan and Edith Johnson. Director, William Duncan. Length, 6 reels. •
Synopsis: Western melodrama, Ray Chapman, a mining official on a Irip through the Wrest, hits New Mexico and is roughly handled when he goes t<> the rescue of a man being robbed by some gunmen. Dazed, he wanders through the woods, until he comes to the home of Senor Francisco, where be is taken by Frania, the daughter, hidden from his pursuers, and allowed to escape when he gains strength. Jacob Holnar is a suitor for Frania's hand, but she hates him. He is the cause of an attempted murder and makes it appear that Ray is guilty. The supposed murdered man shows up. Holnar is killed attempting to escape, and the lovers are united.
References: Reviewed issue October 28, 1922, page 2176.
First Run Showings: Page 929, Feb. 24, 1923.
Advertising: Page 2483, Nov. 18, 1922.
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WHEN LOVE COMES. Produced by Ray Carroll Productions. Distributed by Film Booking Offices of America, Inc. Released Dec. 10, 1922. Star, Helen Jerome Eddy. Director, William A. Seiter. Length, 4,500 feet.
Synopsis: Romantic drama having a rural background. Young engineer prepares to leave town when his offer to build dam is turned down. His sweetheart, who had accepted his proposal of marriage, is prevented from keeping appointment with him by the sudden death of her father. Five years elapse and the girl is broken-hearted. The youth returns with his child and tells his old sweetheart his wife proved unfaithful. She accepts his love. The wife turns up to make things unpleasant. In the end the latter loses her life when caught by accident in onrush of water through bursting of dam.
References: Reviewed Issue Dec. 16, 1922, page 3064.
Advertising: Pages 728, 736, Aug. 12; 2633. Nov. 25; 2865, Dec. 9; 2982-3, Dec. 16; 3315, Dec. 30, 1922.
WHEN THE DESERT CALLS. Produced by Pyramid Pictures, Inc. Distributed by American Releasing Corporation. Released Oct. 8, 1922. Featuring Violet Heming. Director, Ray C. Smallwood. Length, 6,159 feet.
Synopsis: Romantic drama of the desert. Attractive cabaret entertainer is pursued by bad " man about town." She marries a sterling young chap ami they eventually are found to be living in the Orient, where the husband is employed in a bank. Then fifth anniversary celebration is interrupted by the man turning up again. He continues his pursuit and frames the husband on a forgery through the use of a man who is so like him that when the "dupe" commits suicide it is believed to be the bank man. At the last it is discovered the innocent man answered the call of the desert and became a " sheik " and is ultimately reunited with the supposed widow.
References: Reviewed issue Dec. 2. 1922, page 2797. First Run Showings: Page 2657, Nov. 25, 1922.
Advertising: Pages 468. July 29; 578, Aug. 5; 3273, Dec. 30, 1922. Exploitation: Page 2928, Dec. 9, 1922.