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 #:
00040
Language:
English
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System, Early Cinema, and Year Book
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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42 MOTION PICTURE NEWS References : Reviewed issue Sept. 4, 1926, page 869. Advertising: One page insert, Jan. 23, 1926. PARIS. Produced and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Released May 24, 1926. With Charles Ray and Joan Crawford. Director, Edmund Goulding. Length, 5,580 feet. Theme: Romantic drama of American youth who tries to win an Apache's sweetheart only to be repulsed in the end. References : Reviewed issue June 12, 1926, page 2781. Advertising: Front cover, also page 2490, May 23.; insert, June 13; insert, June 27 ; insert, July 4 ; front cover, July 11 ; insert, July 18 ; insert, July 25 ; insert. Aug. 1 ; insert, Sept. 19, 1925 ; front cover, Apr. 24, 1926. Lobby Displays: Page 491, Aug. 7, 1926. Exploitation: Page 308, July 24, 1926. PARIS AT MIDNIGHT. Produced by Metropolitan Pictures Corp. Distributed by Producers Distributing Corp. Released Apr. 18, 1926. With Jetta Goudal, Lionel Barrymore, Mary Brian and Edmund Burns. Director, E. Mason Hopper. Length, 6,995 feet. Theme: Drama with Parisian settings, depicting the struggles of two girls to become social queens and their father's sacrifices for them. References: Reviewed issue May 8, 1926, page 2265. Advertising: Pages 3081, Dec. 26, 1925; 1770, Apr. 17, 1926. PASSIONATE QUEST, THE. Produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Released July 10, 1926. With May McAvoy and Louise Fazenda. Director, J. Stuart Blackton. Length, 6,671 feet. Theme: Tale of three cousins, two men and one girl, who seek careers in London. Girl proves failure on stage, one man bunks up against it in literary field, the third becomes business success. Business man fails in business and literary aspirant finally marries the girl. Romantic drama. Advertising : Insert, Aug. 1, 1925 ; 86, July 10, 1926. PERILS OF THE COAST GUARD. Produced by Gerson Pictures Corp. Distributed by Rayart Pictures Corp. Released Mar., 1926. With Cullen Landis and Dorothy Dwan. Director, Oscar Apfel. Length, 5,375 feet. Theme: Melodrama. Frustrating social ambitions millionaire uncle has for her, Natalie Aldrich marries Tom Norris of the Coast Guard, who saved her from drowning. Oyster pirates who infest coast are arrested through Tom's efforts and uncle is also saved from a watery grave through his heroism. PHANTOM BULLET, THE. Produced and distributed by Universal Pictures Corp. Released May 9, 1926. Star, Hoot Gibson. Director, Clifford Smith. Length, 6,148 feet. Theme: Western. Ardent amateur photographer, son of ranch owner, who is murdered by ranch foreman, solves mystery of father's death with the aid of camera. References: Advertising: Page 536, Aug. 14, 1926. PLEASURE GARDEN. Produced by Gainsborough Pictures, Ltd. Distributed by Lee-Bradford Corp. Released Aug. 15, 1926. With Virginia Valli and Carmelita Geraghty. Director, Alfred Hitchcock. Length, 5,458 feet. Theme: Dancing girl, dreaming of happiness, marries libertine, who deserts her after month. Friendship with girl friend is ruptured when she would save her from a like fate. Her drink-sodden husband is killed and girl finds happiness with former fiance of girl friend. Melodrama with romance. POOR GIRL'S ROMANCE, A. Produced and distributed by Film Booking Offices. .Released May 23, 1926. With Creighton Hale and Gertrude Short. Director. F. Harmon Weight. Length, 5.732 feet. Theme : Romantic melodrama wherein young girl is befriended by society man whom she visualizes as her Prince Charming. Series of incidents culminate in murder and girl assumes guilt in order to shield society man, whom she erroneously believes to be murderer. Guilty party is discovered and girl wins love of her Prince Charming. References: Advertising: Pages 2434, May 16; 2894. June 13; 3111, June 27; 135). July 11; 400, July 25; 499. Aug. 1; 667, Aug. 8; 762, Aug. 15; 901. Auk. 22; 993. Aug. 29; 1108, Sept. 5; 1458, Sept. 26; 2000. Oct. 31, 1925; 1159. Mar. 13; 2638-9, June 5; 2732-33. June 12, 1926. PRINCE OF PILSEN. Produced by Belasco Productions. Inc. Distributed by Producers Distributing Corp. Released May 2, 1926. With Anita Stewart and George Sid m y. Director. Paul Powell. Length. 6.600 feet. Theme: Comedy. Rich American brewer and daughter, Nelly, get tangled up in adventures in European country, he unwittingly weds princess, and she weds prince. References : Reviewed issue Apr. 24, 1926. page 1946. Advertising: Pages 30X1, Dec. 26, 1925; insert. June 26. 1926.