Motion picture news booking guide (Oct 1926)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion picture news booking guide
Date:
Oct 1926
Publisher:
New York : Motion Picture News, Inc.
Volume:
Motion picture news booking guide (Oct 1926)
Leaf #:
00017
Language:
English
Collection:
Early Cinema, Year Book, and Hollywood Studio System
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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BOOKING GUIDE 19 MOTION PICTURE NEWS BOOKING GUIDE — A — ALOMA OF THE SOUTH SEAS. Produced by Famous Players-Lasky. Distributed by Paramount. Released Aug. 2, 1926. Starring Gilda Gray with Percy Marmont, Warner Baxter, Julanne Johnston and William Powell. Director, Maurice Tourneur. Length, 8,514 feet. Theme: Romance of South Seas in which native girl falls in love with disillusioned white man. When his erstwhile sweetheart finds him and becomes reconciled, the native girl returns to her native lover. References: Reviewed issue May 29, 1926, page 2584. Advertising: Two page insert, Apr. 17; 1861, Apr. 24; 2504, May 29; 2619-20, June 5; 2813, June 19; 261, July 24; 351, July 31; 792, Sept. 4; 1131, Sept. 25, 1926. Lobby Displays: Page 1001, Sept. 11, 1926. Prologues: Page 770, Aug. 28, 1926. AMATEUR GENTLEMEN, THE. Produced by Inspiration Pictures. Distributed by First National Pictures. Released Aug. 29, 1926. Star, Richard Barthelmess. Director, Sidney Olcott. Length, 7,790 feet. Theme: Inheriting fortune, raw youth sets out for London to become a gentleman. On way he meets girl whose brother he would befriend but rival intervenes. Hero's horse brings him social standing in winning steeplechase. Girl's brother and rival kill each other and disillusionment between lovers is wiped away. References: Advertising: Two page insert, May 1; 648, Aug. 21; 737, Aug. 28, 1926. Exploitation: Page 582, Aug. 14, 1926. ARIZONA STREAK, THE. Produced and distributed by Film Booking Offices. Released Mar. 7, 1926. Star, Tom Tyler. Director, Robert De Lacey. Length, 4,640 feet. Theme: Cowboy Darrell wins the Bar C ranch in a gambling game. Afterwards he saves the rightful heiress from a designing villain and weds her. References : Reviewed issue Apr. 3, 1926, page 1524. — B — BACHELOR BRIDES. Produced by De Mille Pictures Corp. Distributed by Producers Distributing Corp. Released July 4, 1926. Star, Rod La Rocque. Director, William K. Howard. Length, 6,612 feet. Theme: English nobleman, anxious to wed American girl, is balked by her stubborn dad. He is misrepresented by crooks bent on stealing his valuable gift for the girl. He triumphs in the end when the police capture the thieves and the father consents to his marriage with girl. Romantic comedy-drama. References: Advertising: Page 3081, Dec. 26, 1925. BAR-C MYSTERY. Produced by C. W. Patton. Distributed by Pathe. Released Mar. 14, 1926. Starring Dorothy Phillips and Wallace MacDonald. Director, Robert F. Hill. Length, 4,756 feet. Theme: Mystery melodrama. Gang tries to defraud girl owner of mine but she defeats their purpose with the aid of man whom gang had tried to kill. References: Advertising: Insert, May 30, 1925; insert, Mar. 27; 1600-01, Apr. 10 ; 1 page insert, Apr. 24 ; 1 page insert, May 15 ; 1 page insert, May 29, 1926. BARRIER, THE. Produced and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Released Mar. 8, 1926. With Norman Kerry, Marceline Day, Lionel Barrymore and Henry B. Walthall. Director, George Hill. Length, 6,480 feet. Theme: Melodrama. Half-Indian girl, brought up as white, taken from brutal father, is claimed by him again, but rescued by loyal lover who weds her.