Motion picture news booking guide (Apr 1924)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion picture news booking guide
Date:
Apr 1924
Publisher:
New York : Motion Picture News, Inc.
Volume:
Motion picture news booking guide (Apr 1924)
Leaf #:
00040
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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38 MOTION PICTURE NEWS Dec. 15; 2997, Dec. 29, 1923; 737, Feb. 16; 855. 857, Feb. 23; 968, Mar. 1, 1924. Advertising: One page insert, Aug. 4; 1 pg. insert, Aug. 11; 989, Sept. 1; front cover, Oct. 13; front cover, Oct. 20; 1940, Oct. 27; 2065, Nov. 3; front cover, Nov. 17, 1923. Lobby Displays: Page 1202, Mar. 15, 1924. Exploitation: Page 2793, Dec. 15. 1923; 985, Mar. 1; 1326, Mar. 22, 1924. Newspaper Displays: Page 2781, Dec. 15, 1923; 1086, Mar. 8, 1924. IN THE SPIDER'S WEB, THE. Produced and distributed by Independent Pictures Corp. Released, Jan. 1924. Star, Alice Dean. Director, Robert Bondrioz. Length, 5,127 feet. Theme: Domestic drama, dealing with woman who hides past from the man she marries. The father of her child returns and blackmails her. Her husband learns the truth. The other man is sought by the police, and protects himself by obtaining the child. He is finally captured, but kills himself, and the child is saved. References: Advertising: Pages 1378, Sept. 22, 1923. IN THE WEST. Produced by Wild West Prod. Distributed by Arrow Film Corp. Released, Dec. 20, 1923. Starring Neva Gerber and Richard Hatton. Director, George Holt. Length, 4,652 feet. Theme: Western melodrama. A "city chap" wins a girl away from her cowboy sweetheart. The mother, however, insists the chap go out wesl and make good. Hard work is not attractive to Jack Crimson and he wanders back to his city haunts, permitting the girl and her mother to believe he is still on the ranch. The cowboy stages a come-back and when he exposes the deception carried on by Crimson the girl is won back to him. IS MONEY EVERYTHING. Produced by D. M. Film Corp. Distributed by Lee-Bradford Corp. Released, Sept. 1, 1923. Featuring Miriam Cooper, Martha Mansfield and Norman Kerry. Director, Glen Lyon. Length, 6 reels. Theme: Drama. John Brand, deeply in love with his wife, becomes money mad with success and grows apart from her. He becomes involved with a married woman at the height of his career. His wife deliberately brings about his financial ruin to save him and they go back to the farm to find real happiness in their poverty. References: First run showings: Pages 2867, June 16; 2241. Nov. 10, 1923. Advertising: Pages 2189. May 5; 2302. May 12; 2410. May 19, 1923. — J — JACK O' CLUBS. Produced and distributed by Universal. Released, Feb. 11. 1924. Star, Herbert Rawlinson. Director, Robert F. Hill. Length, 5 reels. Theme: Melodrama of city slum life based upon fearless policeman performing his duty by ridding tough district of gangsters — and winning the gang leader's sweetheart. References: Reviewed Issue Feb. 16, 1924, page 757. First Run Showings: Pages 856, Feb. 23; 968-9. Mar. 1; 1086. Mar. 8; 1433. Mar. 29. 1924. JEALOUS HUSBANDS. Produced by Maurice Tourneur. Distributed by Asso. First National. Released, Nov. 1923. With Earle Williams, Jane Novak, Bull Montana, Ben Alexander. Director, Maurice Tourneur. Length, 6,500 feet. Theme: Melodrama which shows the lengths to which some husbandgo in their jealous fits, allowing circumstantial evidence to condemn. In this instance the husband has his son kidnaped, making himself believe the lad is not his own. References: Reviewed issue Dec. 22, 1923, page 2902. First Run Showings: Pages 2461, Nov. 24; 2557, Dec. 1; 2998-9, Dec. 29. 1923; 374, 376. Jan. 26; 856, Feb. 23; 1087, Mar. 8. 1924. Advertising: Pages S73. Aug. 25; 2343. Nov. 17. 1923. Lobby Displays: Page 1093. Mar. 8. 1924. Exploitation: Page 2466, Nov. 24. 1923: 984. Mar. 1. 1924. JUDGMENT OF THE STORM. Produced by Palmer Photoplay Corp. Distributed by Film Booking Offices. Released, Jan. 6. 1924. With Lloyd Hughes and Lucille Ricksen. Director. Del Andrews. Length. 6,329 feet. Theme: A gripping drama dealing with mother love and how a son is put to the acid test when he discovers that his mother is a gambler and reHponHlble for the death of his sweetheart's brother. How he offers himself In place «>f the man who U killed In his mother's »• \t:thling den and proves lu. real worth when he risk* hln life.