Motion picture news booking guide (Oct 1924)

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56 MOTION PICTURE NEWS Vol. XXX, No. 17 *x JACK HOLT, Kathlyn Williams, Noah Beery and BillicDove 547, Aug. 2; 736-37, Aug. 9: 920-1, Aug. 1C; 1037, Aug. 23; 1148h, Aug. 30: 1374, Sept. 13; 1516, Sept. 20, 1924. Advertising: Pages 318, Jan. 26; 795, Feb. 23; 1 pg insert, May 10; 2263, May 17; 2397. May 24; 2713, June 7: 2814, June 14; 2923-5, June 21; 3030, June 28; 123, July 12; 4SS, Aug. 2; 697, Aug. 9; 966, Aug. 23; 1195, Sept. 6, 1924. Exploitation: Pages 656, Aug. 2; 1380. 1386. Sept. 13; 1620, Sept. 27. 1924, Newspaper Displays: Pages 1514, Sept. 20. 1924. WANDERING HUSBANDS. Produced by Regal Pictures, Inc. Distributer) by Producers Dist. Corp. Released, April 20, 1924. With James Kirkwood and Lila Lee. Director William Beaudine. Length, 6,306 feet. Theme: An eternal triangle society drama in which the wife uses extreme measures to "show up" the other woman. References: Reviewed issue June 21, 1924, page 2997. First run showings: Pages 2872, June 14; 2968, June 21; 3074, June 2S; 452, July 26, 1924. Advertising: Pages 1968-9, May 3; 2327, May 17; 2408-9, May 24; 2718-9, June 7, 1924. Exploitation: Pages 2983, June 21; 456, July 26; 1500a, Sept. 20, 1924. Newspaper Displays: Page 193, July 12, 1924. WANTED BY THE LAW. Produced and distributed by Sunset Productions. Released, March 15, 1924. Star, J. B. Warner. Director, Robert N. Bradbury. Length, 5,010 feet. Theme: Western romance. Jim Loraine assumes responsibility for murder committed by his worthless brother. Jim escapes to Montana where he finds crooks have stolen the map to a rich claim of the uncle of the girl he loves. He recovers the maps, but is arrested for the previous murder. It is then discovered that the brother, who has died, confessed to the crime. Jim is exonerated and weds the girl. References: Advertising: Page 2556, May 31, 1924. WESTERN FATE. Produced by Wild West Prod. Distributed by Arrow Film Corp. Released, April 1, 1924. Star, Dick Hatton. Length, 4,937 feet. Theme: Western melodrama. An eastern girl, seeking to avenge her brother, who was murdered, goes west, the scene of the crime. In her search for the criminals she is aided by a handsome cowboy. Many stirring; adventures befall them before the guilty man is found, and these serve to increase their love for each other. When the girl has accomplished her mission she accepts the proposal of marriage from the heroic cowboy. WESTERN LUCK. Produced and distributed by Fox Film Corp. Released. June 22, 1924. Star, Charles Jones. Director. George A. Beranger. Length 5,020 feet. Theme: Western melodrama revolving around ranchman separated from his brother in infancy. He saves his foster father s property and is restored to his own father. References: Reviewed issue June 28 1924. page 3096. First run showings: Pages 74, July 5; 1515, Sept. 20, 1924. WESTERN VENGEANCE. Produced and distributed by Independent Pictures Corp. Released, July 1924. Star, Franklyn Farnum. Director, J. P. McGowan. Length, 5.060 feet. Theme: Melodramatic romance dealing with conflict over possession of