Motion picture news booking guide (Oct 1924)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion picture news booking guide
Date:
Oct 1924
Publisher:
New York : Motion Picture News, Inc.
Volume:
Motion picture news booking guide (Oct 25, 1924)
Leaf #:
00027
Language:
English
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System, Year Book, and Early Cinema
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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October 25, 1924 BOOKING GUIDE SECTION 27 ranchman saves the property of the father of the girl he loves from the Hellion and her band of outlaws, who would seize it as their own. He reforms the Hellion and weds the girl. References: Advertising: Page 2556, May 31, 1924. HER MARRIAGE VOW. Produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Released, July 20, 1924. With Monte Blue, Beverly Bayne, Willard Louis. Director, Millard Webb. Length, 6,800 feet. Theme: Society drama, based on domestic difficulties arising between a struggling business man and his beautiful wife. A slight misunderstanding opens the way for a separation resulting from circumstantial evidence that the wife is carrying on a flirtation. She is innocent and repeatedly begs her husband to take her back to him. Her devotion for her two children lead her to attempt to kidnap them, a situation in which the husband fires a shot, thinking a burglar is in the house. This leads to reconciliation. References: First run showings: Page 545, Aug. 2, 1924. Advertising: Page 2399, May 24, 1924. HER OWN FREE. WILL. Produced by Eastern Prod., Inc. Distributed by Producers Dist. Corp. Released, July 20, 1924. Star, Helene Chadwick. Director, Paul Scardon. Length, 5,959 feet. Theme: A society drama dealing with a self-willed girl who finally surrenders to a man with an even stronger will than her own. References: Reviewed issue August 9, 1924, page 827. First run showings: Page 545, Aug. 2, 1924. Advertising: Pages 2273, May 17; 1080-1, Aug. 30; 1318-9, Sept. 13, 1924. HIGH SPEED. Produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. Released, May 26, 1924. Star, Herbert Rawlinson. Director, Herbert Blache. Length, 5 reels. Theme: Comedy-drama detailing the experiences of a good looking but financially unsuccessful young man in his attempt to win the hand of a rich man's daughter with a vapid but wealthy fellow for his competitor. References: Reviewed issue May 31, 1924, page 2619. First run showings: Page 547, Aug. 2, 1924. HILL BILLY. THE. A Jack Pickford Prod. Distributed by Allied Producers and Dist. Corp. Released, March 15, 1924. Star, Jack Pickford. Director, George Hill. Length, 5,734 feet Theme: A melodramatic romance of the southern mountain region in which "a hill billy" saves the folks from robbery of their lands and wins a charming niece of the villain as his reward. References: Reviewed issue Feb. 2, 1924, page 522. First run showings: Pages 1310, Mar. 22; 1535, Apr. 5; 1650, Apr. 12; 1756. Apr. 19; 2609, May 31; 3075, June 28; 1037, Aug. 23; 1375, Sept. 13, 1924. Advertising: Pages 1137, Mar. 15; 1281, Mar. 22; 1401, Mar. 29; 1497, Apr. 5; 1605, Apr. 12, 1924. Newspaper Displays: Page 1893, Apr. 26, 1924. HIS FORGOTTEN WIFE. Produced by Palmer Photoplay Corn. Distributed by Film Booking Offices. Released, April 14, 1924. Featuring Madge Bellamy and Warner Baxter. Director, William Seiter. Length, 6,059 feet. Theme: Melodrama based upon youth's loss of memory and the adventures he experiences before an operation restores him to health. Carried along on a romantic premise. References: Reviewed issue May 17, 1924, page 2366. First run showings: Pages 306, July 19; 920, Aug. 16; 1148h, Aug. 30, 1924. Advertising: Pages 1948-9, May 3; 2050, May 10; 2573, May 31, 1924. HOLD YOUR BREATH. Produced by Al Christie. Distributed by Producers Dist. Corp. Released, May 25, 1924. With Dorothy Devore and Walter Hiers. Director, Scott Sidney. Length, 5,432 feet. Theme: A comedy dealing with the adventures of a girl who becomes a reporter to help her brother hold his job and then has one hectic time attempting to interview an old collector of antiques. References: Reviewed Issue June 7. 1924, page 2782. First run showings: Pages 73-75, July 5; 306, July 19; 452, July 26; 737, Aug. 9; lllSh, Aug. 30; 1276, Sept. 6; 1614, Sept. 27, 1924.