Motion picture news booking guide and studio directory (Oct 1927)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion picture news booking guide and studio directory
Date:
Oct 1927
Publisher:
New York : Motion Picture News, Inc.
Volume:
Motion picture news booking guide and studio directory (Oct 1927)
Leaf #:
00042
Language:
English
Collection:
Early Cinema, Hollywood Studio System, 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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40 MOTION PICTURE NEWS SALVATION JANE. Produced and distributed by Film Booking Offices. Released, March 1, 1927. Star, Viola Dana. Director, Phil Rosen. Scenarist, Doris Schroeder. Cameraman, Lyman Broening. Length, 5,490 feet. Theme: Underworld drama. Tenement-bred girl becomes partner of crook to support sick grandfather. She repents on her first "job" and succeeds in having her partner "go straight." Romance develops and it is discovered grandfather has secret wealth. References: Advertising: Page 119, Jan. 14, 1927. SATIN WOMAN, THE. Produced by Gotham Prod. Distributed by Lumas Film Corp. Released August 1, 1927. Starring Mrs. Wallace Reid with Rockcliffe Fellowes and Alice White. Director, Walter Lang. Cameraman, Ray June. Length, 7,000 feet. Theme: Society drama of a woman whose obligations outside of the family result in divorce. Later her daughter is about to follow in her own footsteps when the mother averts this catastrophe and a reconciliation with her husband is effected. References: Reviewed issue August 5, 1927, page 399. Advertising: Pages 2257, June 10; 162, July 22, 3 927. SAY IT WITH DIAMONDS. Produced by Chadwick Pictures Corp. Distributed by First Division Dist., Inc. Released, August 15, 1927. Star, Betty Compson. Director, Jack Nelson. Cameraman, Ernest Miller. Length, 6,041 feet. Theme: Comedy of matrimony. Jealous wife mistrusts her husband when she sees a birthday gift originally intended for her worn by another woman. Complications are finally cleared up and hubby restored to good standing. SECRET STUDIO, THE. Produced and distributed by Fox Film Corp. Released, June 19, 1927. With Olive Borden, Margaret Livingston and Clifford Holland. Director. Victor Schertzinger. Scenarist, Jas. K. McGuinness. Cameraman, Glen MacWilliams. Length, 5,870 feet. Theme: Romantic drama of artist and model — with latter escaping former's lustful advances to find happiness with worthy youth. References: Reviewed issue June 24, 1927, page 2458. SEE YOU IN JAIL. Produced and distributed by First National. Released, April 17, 1927. With Jack Mulhall, Alice Day and Mack Swain. Director, Joseph Henabery. Scenarist, Gerald Duffy. Cameraman, Geo. Folsey. Length, 5,800 feet. Theme: Comedy. Rich man's son in disgrace with his father, takes the place of millionaire and goes to jail for speeding in the other's stead. Becomes interested in invention of one of the prisoners. Mistaken identity results in complication, but he wins liberty, a wife and riches. References: Reviewed issue April 22, 1927, page 1462. Exploitation: Pages 128-9, July 15, 1927. SENORITA. Produced and distributed by Paramount. Released, April 30, 1927. Starring Bebe Daniels with James Hall and William Powell. Director, Clarence Badger. Scenarist, John McDermott. Cameramen, H. Kinley Martin and Wm. Marshall. Length, 6,634 feet. Theme: Light comedy of South American girl who, because she is a tomboy, carries on a masculine masquerade and conquers the rivals of her family. References: Reviewed issue May 20, 1927. page 1968. Advertising: Pages 1301, Apr. 15; 1404, Apr. 22, 1927. SENSATION SEEKERS. Produced and distributed by Universal Pictures Corp. Released, March 20, 1927. Starring Billie Dove and Huntley Gordon. Director and scenarist, Lois Weber. Cameraman, Benny Kline. Length, 7,015 feet. Theme: Melodrama adapted from "Egypt" by Ernest Pascal. Society girl in fast set falls in love with the local minister and reforms. References: Reviewed issue Jan. 28. 1927, page 321. Advertising: Page 798, Sept. 4, 1926. Exploitation: Page 521, Aug. 19, 1927. SERVICE FOR LADIES. Produced and distributed by Paramount. Released, August 6. 1927. Starring Adoph Menjou with Kathryn Carver. Director, Harry D'Arrast. Scenarist. Chandler Sprague. Cameraman, Hal Rosson. Length, 6,170 feet. Theme: Story by Ernest Vadja. Romantic comedy of Parisian hotels and Swiss winter sports. Head waiter falls in love with American heiress and he contrives things so that the girl does not see him in his professional capacity. The truth is finally discovered, but father makes him a business manager and happy culmination to romance results. References: Reviewed issue August 26, 1927, page 596. Advertising: One page insert, Apr. 17; 1132, Sept. 25, 1926; insert, May 13; insert, May 27; 80, July 15; 418. Aug. 12, 1927. SET FREE. Produced and distributed by Universal Pictures Corp. Released, Mar. 6. 1927. Star, Art Acord. Director, Arthur Rosson. Scenarist, Harrison Jacobs. Cameraman, Eddie Linden. Length, 4,634 feet. Theme: Western. Cowboy-musician tours West earning his living by his ability to play a banjo and through the circus tricks of his horse and dog. Gets work on a ranch, discovers "dirty work" going on, and shows he can fight as well as play. SHE'S MY BABY. Produced and distributed by Sterling Pictures Corp. Released, May 10. 1927. With Mildred Harris, Robert Agnew, Kathleen Myers and (trace Carlyle. Director. Fred Windermere. Scenarist, Frances Guihan. Cameraman, Herbert Kirkpatrick. Length, 5,249 feet. Theme: Comedy drama of married life. Concerns domestic troubles of typical American middleclass home, with father and mother socking relief from twenty years of married life and their* efforts to fool their flapper daughter. The entanglements in which couple becomo Involved form basis of plot. References: Advertising: Page 2:596, Dec. 25, 1926. SILENT AVENGER, THE. Produced by Gotham Prod. Distributed by Pumas Film Corp Released. May 5. 1<)J7. Starring Thunder (dug) with Charles Delanev. Director, Jumes 1. Hogan. Scenariht, Frank Poster Davis. Cameraman, I ; : i >• June. Length, 5,690 feet. Thome: Melodrama. "Dog" story in which animal wins master a bride and saves big deal. Plot deals with young college man to square himself with father by getting right of -way for dad's railroad from hard-shelled mouutaincor.