Motion picture news booking guide (Oct 1924)

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October 25, 1924 BOOKING GUIDE SECTION 55 a wealthy French mine owner who is continually pursued by "unseen hands" which eventually "wreak their vengeance." References: Reviewed issue May 24, 1924, page 2512. Advertising: Pages 2402, May 17; 3043, June 28, 1924. UNTAMED YOUTH. Produced and distributed by Film Booking Offices. Released, May 5, 1924. Featuring Derelys Perdue and Ralph Lewis. Director, Emile Chautard. Length, 4,558 feet. Theme: Romance built around tempestuous heroine who comes to small town as a gypsy and arouses enmity of girls because she fascinates thej boys.. .She saves the life of the most likely youth and comes to believe in God. References: Reviewed issue May 24, 1924, page 2515. First run showings: Pages 2444, May 24; 1036, Aug. 23, 1924. Advertising: Pages 1485, Sept. 29; 1717, Oct. 13, 1923; 2411, May 24; 2728, June 7; 1095, Aug. 30, 1924. — V — VAGABOND TRAIL, THE. Produced and distributed bs Fox Film Corp. Released, March 9, 1924. Star, Charles Jones. Director, William Wellman. Length, 4,302 feet. Theme: Western melodrama of young vagabond who, while searching for his long-lost brother has a romance with girl who rescues him after he is attacked by villain. The latter proves to be the brother — and a reconciliation is effected. References: Reviewed issue March 22, 1924, page 1335. VIRTUOUS LIARS. Produced by Whitman Bennett. Distributed by Vitagraph. Released, May 18, 1924. Star, Edith Allen. Director, Whitman Bennett. Length, 5,500 feet Theme: Domestic drama revolving around forsaken wife who is encouraged to tell "white lies" in order to win fame and fortune. With the death of her benefactor his son has romance with her — and husband is killed. References: Reviewed issue April 12, 1924, page 1665. First run showings: Pages 1649, Apr. 12; 74, July 5; 1374, Sept. 13, 1924. Advertising: Pages 1975, May 3; 2415, May 24; 1589, Sept. 27, 1924. — w — WANDERER OF -THE WASTELAND. Produced by Famous Players-Lasky Corp. Distributed by Paramount. Released, August 10, 1924. With Jack Holt, Kathlyn Williams, Noah Beery and Billie Dove. Director, Irvin Willat. Length, 5,775 feet. Theme: Melodrama of the Southwest revolving around man who runs away from the law and becomes a desert wanderer. Sacrifices ambitions and romance until he learns that he committed no crime. References: Reviewed issue May 31, 1924, page 2620. First run showings: Pages 3073, June 28; 304, 306, July 19; 451-2, July 26;