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 #:
00035
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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BOOKING GUIDE 37 Theme: Melodrama. Young stranger appears on scene of intrigue and through aid of olever dog clears up mysterious snooting and unravels maze of deceit in which ranch foreman and unwelcome suitor of ranch mistress figure. He marries girl. MAN IN THE SADDLE, THE. Produced and distributed by Universal Pictures Corp. Released, July 11, 1926. Star, Hoot Gibson. Director, Lynn Reynolds. Length, 5,492 feet. Theme: Western. Cowboy hired by rancher to prevent robbery of tourists discovers ranch foreman in league with bandits. He captures the entire gang and wins the rancher's daughter. References: Reviewed issue July 31, 1926, page 415. Advertising: Page 536, Aug. 14, 1926. MANTRAP. Produced by Famous Players-Lasky. Distributed by Paramount. Released, Aug. 30, 1926. With Ernest Torrence, Clara Bow and Percy Marmont. Director, Victor Fleming. Length, 6,077 feet. Theme: Comedy-drama with a backwoods setting — revolving around primitive trapper who wins a city manicurist and loses her — only to have her return to him when she becomes "fed up" with city slickers. References: Reviewed issue July 24, 1926, page 320. Advertising: One page insert, Apr. 17; 1860, Apr. 24: 2813, June 19; 84, July 10; 262, July 24 ; 352, July 31; 792, Sept. 4; 1131. Sept. 25, 1926. Exploitation: Page 1091, Sept. 18, 1926. MARE NOSTRUM. Produced by Rex Ingram. Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn. Released Aug. 29, 1926. With Alice Terry and Antonio Moreno. Director, Rex Ingram. Length, 9,476 feet. Theme: Tragic story of the submarine warfare during the world war in which a sea captain, his Austrian sweetheart and his son, all meet death. References: Reviewed issue Feb. 27, 1926, page 1012. Advertising : Front cover, also page 2490, May 23 ; insert, June 6 ; insert, June 13 ; front cover and insert, June 20 ; insert, June 27 ; front cover and. insert, July 4 ; insert, July 11 ; insert, July 18 ; insert, July 25 ; insert, Aug. 1, 1925; 2156, May 8; front cover, May 29; insert, June 5; front cover, June 12 ; front cover, June 19 ; front cover, July 3 ; front cover, also 3 pg. insert, July 10 ; insert, July 17 ; insert, July 24 ; insert, July 31 ; front cover, also insert, Aug. 14; 646, Aug. 21; front cover, Aug. 28; front cover, Sept. 18; front cover, Sept. 25, 1926. Lobby Displays: Page 1183, Sept. 25, 1926. MASQUERADE BANDIT, THE. Produced and distributed by Film Booking Offices. Released, May 30, 1926. Star, Tom Tyler. Director, Robert De Lacey. Length, 4,919 feet. Theme: Western. Cowboy, who inherits ranch when his cousin dies following mail robbery, finds the loot and returns money to the sheriff after thrilling fight with ranch foreman and members of his gang. The dance-hall girl who was in the plot falls in love with the cowboy and refuses to trick him. References: Reviewed issue July 10, 1926, page 150. MEET THE PRINCE. Produced by Metropolitan Pictures Corp. Distributed by Producers Distributing Corp. Released Aug. 9, 1926. With Joseph Schildkraut, Marguerite De La Motte, Vera Steadman, Julia Faye and David Butler. Director, Joseph Henabery. Length, 5,929 feet. Theme: Romantic drama of Russian prince who flees to America to oscape the Reds and crashes into society, where he falls in love and wins a young heiress. References: Reviewed issue July 10, 1926, page 152. MEN OF STEEL. Produced and distributed by First National Pictures. Starring Milton Sills with Doris Kenyon. Director, George Archainbaud. Length, 9,153 feet. Theme: Drama revolving around a character study of a steel worker who has ambitions to become a great power in the community. References: Reviewed issue July 24, 1926, page 324. Advertising: Two page insert, Nov. 29, 1924; 2 pg. insert,. Apr. 4, 1925; 2 pg. insert, Jan. 23; 2 pg. insert, May 1; 284-5, July 24; 382-83, July 31; 4 pg. insert, Aug. 7, 1926. Newspaper Displays: Page 1118, Sept. 18, 1926. MEN OF THE NIGHT. Produced by Sterling Prod. Distributed by Sterling Pictures Distributing Corp. Released July 15, 1926. With Herbert Rawlinson, Wanda Hawley and Gareth Hughes. Director, Albert Rogell. Length, 5,723 feet. Theme: Crook melodrama. Adopted mother saves youthful crook from life of crime and causes arrest of master thief. She unites the boy and his sweetheart after learning she is sister of robbery victim. References: Reviewed issue July 24, 1926, page 323.