Motion picture news booking guide (Apr 1923)

SERIALS AROUND THE WORLD IN 18 DAYS. Produced and distributed by Unive"f"JStarring William Desmond. Director, Reeves Eason. Released Jan. 1. 19^*Length, 12 two-reel episodes. . Synopsis: Modern version of Jules Verne's novel, "Around the World in Eighty Days." Phineas Fogg 3d, supposed to be a grandson of Verne s famous circumnavigator, makes a flying trip around the world to get voting proxies from various stockholders of a great fuel company. He uses the latest speed inventions on his trip, including aeroplanes, express trains, air-mobile, speed boats and submarine expresses. He meets with a series of adventures,, as the result of obstacles placed in his path by persons anxious to prevent his getting the proxies. He is accompanied by his sweetheart. IN THE DAYS OF BUFFALO BILL. Produced and distributed by Universal Starring Art Acord. Director, Edward Laemmle. Released Sept. 11, 1922. Length, 18 two-reel episodes. Synopsis: Historical drama of America in the making — when buffaloes and Indians roamed the plains — when the pony express carried the mail across the Rockies — when Buffalo Bill established himself as the country's greatest scout. Views of Lincoln's cabinet. Depicts the glamour attached to the stirring days of the sixties and seventies. Enough fiction to provide story interest. Romance and adventure. Reviewed issue Sept. 16, 1922, page 1390. PLUNDER. Produced by Geo. B. Seitz. Inc. Distributed by Pathe. Starring Pearl White. Director George B. Seitz. Released Jan. 28, 1923. Length. 15 episodes. (No. 1 three reels; balance, two reels each.) Synopsis: Mystery story of New York City. Skyscraper in the Wall Street district furnishes a theme — for way down underground a treasure of fabulous wealth was hidden long ago when pirates and Indians carried on warfare at the foot of Manhattan Island. A villainous gentleman who knows the secret attempts to secure all the stock in the building. Pearl is a big stockholder, and with the aid of a mysterious " Mister Jones," she attempts to beat the villain at his own game and gets to the bottom of the mystery. Reviewed issue Dec. 16, 1922, page 3066. RADIO KING, THE. Produced and distributed by Universal. Starring Roy Stewart. Director, Robert Hill. Released Oct. 30, 1922. Length, 10 tworeel episodes. « Synopsis: Dealing with and founded on the modern discovery. Scientific and instructive material interwoven with romance. Story concerns Bradley Lane, who is aiding and protecting John Leyden, government radio expert, in his experiments. Marnee, an electrical wizard and leader of a group of international radicals, seeks to steal Leyden's inventions and overthrow the government. Conflict between two forces forms basis of action. Reviewed issue Sept. 30, 1922, page 1626. SOCIAL BUCCANEER, THE. Produced and distributed by Universal. Starring Jack Mulhall. Director, Robert Hill. Released Jan. 8, 1923. Length, 10 two-reel episodes. Synopsis: Romantic adventure story. Star is presented in dual characterizations. First appears as a society fop and later as a returned doughboy who fights to save his father, a bank president, and to restore a vast sum of money to a foreign country. The " ways and means " of high finance in Wall Street, the methods of international crooks, who operate on a big scale, and the intrigues of capitalists in little European kingdoms are pictured. New York and the imaginary kingdom of Thorwald in Central Europe serve as a background. SPEED. Produced by Geo. B. Seitz. Inc. Distributed by Pathe. Starring Charles Hutchison, with Lucy Fox. Director, George B. Seitz. Released Oct. 22, 1922. Length, 15 episodes (No. 1, three reels; balance, two reels each). Synopsis: Adventure drama written by the star. " Speed " Stansbury is accused of taking money from a bank and an attempt of murder charge. The man who can prove his alibi has fled to South America. He is a tool of the man responsible for placing " Speed " in false light. A chase to bring him back gets under way. It includes hairbreath escapes and adventures on land, sea and air. Fights with a man-eating alligator and a shark — a leap from an aeroplane to a fast-moving train are among the highlights. " Speed) " Anally wins out and conquers his enemies. Reviewed issue Sept. 23, 1922, page 1507. 117