Motion Picture News (Jan-Feb 1920)

2184 Motion Picture New The Index to the Complete Plan Book (Continued from p<J<jf 21S2) PICTURE BRAND STAR RELEASED PLAN BOOK PICTURE BRAND STAR RELEASED PLAN BOOl SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE (REALART) SPECIAL CAST (NOV. 9) NOV. U •■ tsure fire at bux-office end as entertainment." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Ran this production a week with raised prices and it did extra well." ■PEED MANIAC. THE (FOX) TOM MIX (OCT. 19) OCT, 4 •■ Topsy-turvy story offers mild entertainment." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Plenty of speed in this picture. Big business one day, average two days." " This one of the best pictures Mix has ever done. I played It one day to big business and it satisfied my patrons." Conserisus — " Oood picture, good puller." SPITE BRIDE, THE (SELZNICK-SELECT) OLIVE THOMAS (SEPT. 21).. OCT. 4 '■ A very (jood Ulire Thomas picture." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " This is a good feature, but It played to only average business." STEEL KING, THE (WORLD) JUNE ELVIDGE-MONTAGU LOVE (NOV. 24) DEC. C " Will suti.yf(ictorily entertain yenerally." — M. P. News. " Pleased : star has fair drawing power. Average business one day." STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL (GOLDWYN) MADGE KENNEDY (OCT. 19) OCT. 18 " Madge Kennedy has a charming role in unique comedy." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Poor business." " Pleased. Big business." " Star liked, but picture rather mediocre." " Average business one day." Consensus — " Pleasing picture, good puller." STRONGER THAN DEATH (SCREEN CLASSIC-METRO) NAZIMOVA (JAN. 18) JAN. 24 " Xazimora's rare art capitalizes again." — M. P. News. STRONGEST, THE (FOX) SPECIAL CAST FEB. 21 " Clemenceau's name may carry this picture by." — AI. P. News. TEETH OP THE TIGER (PARAMOUNT-ARTCRAFT) SPECIAL CAST (NOV. 2) DEC. 20 " A high class mystery story with thrills." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " A very good picture to average business." " One of the best detective stories ever shown on the screen. Photography and settings extra good, and too much cannot be said In favor of direction. Business not up to standard due to name of production, although business Increased throughout week." " This Is a very good production. My patrons were pleased and it did big business for four days." Consensus — " Oood picture, good puller." THIEVES (FOX) GLADYS BROCKWELL (DEC. 7) NOV. 8 " Gladys Brockwell stars in crook melodrama." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " They liked the star, Gladys Brockwell, here and this production was the type that seemed to fit her I played It with a Sunshine Comedy, ' School House Scandal,' and it certainly was a crackerjack program. Extra big business one day to big business two days." " Good production of old crook theme but star appeared to be rather weak. Poor business." Consensus — " Good picture, good puller." THIRD GENERATION, THE (ROBERTSON-COLE) SPECIAL CAST (JAN. 24) JAN. SI " Fairly interesting picture on a domestic theme." — M. P. News. $30,000 (BRUNTON-HODKINSON) J. WARREN KERRIGAN FEB. 21 -> ■• Krtrinan in tvvicnl melodramatic romance." — M. P. 'Srws. THUNDERBOLT, THE (FIRST NATIONAL) KATHERINE MACDONALD (NOV. 23) NOV. 22 " Poicerjul strokes in this vital drama." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " This picture is well directed but the story is much overdrawn. Katherine MacDonald does not draw well here. Average to poor business two davs." TIN PAN ALLEY (FOX) ALBERT RAY-ELINOR FAIR (DEC. 28) JAN. 10 " License taken with truth in this sentimental tale." — M. P. News. TOBY'S BOW (GOLDWYN) TOM MOORE (DEC. 20) DEC. 27 " A very entertaining photoplay." — M. P. Neirs. Exhibitor Comment — " Just an ordinary feature. The story appeared to be rather weak. Average business." " A good picture to average business one day." Consensus — Average picture, average puller." TONG MAN, THE (HAWORTH-ROBERTSON-COLE) SESSUE HAYA KAWA (DEC. 14) DEC. 20 " Huyakaira in different role that scores." — M. P. Neics. Exhibitor Comment — " The best feature this star has appeared in. Patrons well pleased and played it to big business for seven days." " My patrons do not like this star. Average business four days." Consensus — " Good picture, nood puller " TREE OF KNOWLEDGE, THE (PARAMOUNT-ARTCRAFT) ROBERT WARWICK (JAN. 11) JAN. 24 " Kathryn Williams runs away with the show." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " IMayfd this picture for one week to better than average business. The cast including Kathlyn Williams and Wanda Hawley are strong factors in getting the picture over, even though Warwick's acting is above his usual picture standard. The story while not unusual is carried along by the stars and satisfied my patrons. Photography, direction and settings are all That can hp ripsired." TREMBLING HOUR, THE (UNIVERSAL) KENNETH HARLAN-HELBN EDDY (OCT. 26) NOV. 1 " Well knit drama of crooks and mystery." — if. P. Neirs. Exhibitor Comment — " A pleasing picture to extra big business one day." " A very good picture. Extra big business." " Average picture to poor business two days." Consensus — " Good picture, good puller." TRIFLERS, THE (UNIVERSAL) EDITH ROBERTS (JAN. 12) JAN. 17 " Will afford very pleasing entertainment." — M. P. News Exhiliitiir romnipnt — " .■Vveniirp biisinps one d.Tv." TURNING THE TABLES (PARAMOUNT-ARTCRAFT) DOROTHY GISH (NOV. 16) NOV. IS " Farce will agreeably entertain majority." — M. P. Neu's. Exhibitor Comment — " A very good picture, big business two days." " Big business all week with .\rbuck!e comedy on program." Consensus — "Good nieture, iinnd puller" TWELVE-TEN (REPUBLIC) MARIE DORO (DEC. 14) JAN. S " Hein ii ilramn irith a niiistprii rleinent" — ^f p Veirs tSK HOURS LEAVE (PARAMOUNT-ARTCRAFT) MACLEAN-MAY (NOV. »«) NOV. 8 " liest comedy offering of the season." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Extra big business all week with attendance increasing during run In spite of adverse weather. We bring It back for another week." " Excellent picture, good action and comedy. Big business two days, average one." " A very good picture, pleased my patrons. Big business three days." " Two news stars made quite a hit in this popular story. Comedv was clean and easily appreciated by all. Everyone delighted with picture that drew more business every night and week finished strong, as people started to talk about It." " A phenomenal feature which did phenomenal business for me and pleased my patrons. I played It one week to extra big business every day." Consensus — " Exeellent picture, bin puller." TWIN PAWNS (PATHE) MAE MURRAY (SEPT. 28) OCT. 11 " This irill lie fjeneralhi arrenfable." — Af P Theirs UNDER SUSPICION (UNIVERSAL) ORA CAREW (NOV. 23) NOV. 22 ^' Will ftlen fjny)tht entertain neneralhl " — Af. P Xen-s. UNDERCURRENT, THE (SELECT) GUY EMPEY (NOV. 23) NOV. 29 "Patriotic note may carry this picture by." — M. P. Neirs. Exhibitor Comment — " Good picture of that type. Did not draw. Poor business two davs." VAGABOND LUCK (FOX) RAY-PAIR (NOV. 16) NOV. 29 " Heart interest and atmosphere here." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Had heard of this picture, got It and put it over for three days to big business. It is not a big production but a pleasing one and my patrons went away satisfied." VALLEY OF TOMORROW, THE (AMERICAN-PATHE) WILLIAM RUSSELL (JAN. 11) JAN. I " William Russell in story of vengeance and love." — M. P. News. VENGEANCE OP DURAND. THE (VITAGRAPH) ALICE JOYCE NOV. I •• Good suspensive dramatic photoplay." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Extra good. Extra big to big business two days." " Story weak, photography good, star br iic-i' than her last two releases. Average to poor business all week." " My patrons liked the star and they liked the story. It certainly was a great production and shows careful preparation. Big bnrtness two days to average one." Consensus — " Good picture, oood puller." VICTORY (PARAMOUNT-ARTCRAFT) SPECIAL CAST (NOV. SO) DEC "An absorbing lieovy calibre drama." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Cojai -nt — " Excellent, superb cast. Story well pictured though crewsome, ncrjiV 'ess It holds Interest. The g^ewsome part is well and dellcatelj handled." " A splendid picture which was well accepted by male attendance. It was rather grewsome for the ladies but many of them enjoyed It. It has a wonderful story, well cast, good photography and splendidly directed. Big business every day for one week." " This Is a good feature with an excellent cast which held my audience throughout. It did big business for me every day or one week." " Very disappointing. Big business." Consensus — " Good picture, good puller." VIRTUOUS VAMP, A (FIRST NATIONAL) CONSTANCE TALMADGB (NOV. 16) NOV. t "Best Constance Talmadge picture to date." — M. P. yews. Exhibitor Comment — '" Extra big business for a week. .K splendid picture." WALK-OFFS, THE (METRO-SCREEN CLASSICS) MAY ALLISON (JAN. 25) FEB. "Praiseworthy effort to make something of poor ideas." — il. P. y,ews. WANTED, A HUSBAND (PARAMOUNT-ARTCRAFT) BILLIE BURKE (DEC. 28) DEC » " Reiiisters as liii/hlu amusina einntdy." — 3f. P. News. WATER, WATER, EVERYWHERE (GOLDWYN) FEB. 1 " Will Pollers males this p'cture v orth while." — M. P. News. WEB OF CHANCE, THE (FOX) PEGGY HYLAND (DEC. 21) DEC. t ■' Nothing here to cause you worry." — .1/. P. Sens. Exhibitor Comment — " Not up to her usual standard. Attempted comedy in subtitles not amusing. Poor business one day." WEB OP DECEIT, THE (CAREW-PATHE) DOLORES CASSINELLI (JAN. 18) JAN. 1 "The dual role seen aoain." — M. P. l\eirs. WHAT EVERY WOMAN LEARNS (PARAMOUNT-ARTCRAFT) ENID BENNETT (NOV. 9) NOV. " Picturization of an average drama." — il. P. Neics. EJxhibitor Comment — " A verv good picture. Extra big business." " A dandy picture. Extra big to big business three days." " This Is a little heavy for Enid Bennett, but every one enjoyed it considerably. It held up well as ac average picture. Average business two days." " A good feature which did big business for me for one day." Consensus — " Excellent picture, big puller." WHAT'S YOUR HUSBAND DOING (INCE-PARAMOUNT-ARTCRAFT) MACLEAN-MAY (NOV. 23) NOV. 2 " Cajttii iitinii farce renisters hioh class." — if. P. "Sews. Exhibitor Comment — "Although only Monday this picture Is sure of a clean-np on the week. Opened Sunday to nearly $300 more business than any other single day's business in the history of the house. These stars have been ' made ' here and this one is a sore "bet. with the people boosting it." WHEN BEARCAT WENT DRY (WORLD) SPECIAL CAST (NOV. 2)... >CT. t •' S}l>oulil rei/i.yter bio irith majoritu." — If. P. Sews. Exhibitor Comment — " .\ fairly good picture. Big business two days." ^'leased ; big business two days." Consensus — " Pleasing picture, good puller." WHEN THE CLOUDS ROLL BY (UNITED ARTISTS) DOUGLA /AIRBANKS (DEC. 20) JAN. 1 " Kure fire winner with any audience." — M. P. Aeics. Exhibitor Comment — " The fastest, funniest picture the star ever made. Better than his last one and has more action packed into it than any other film of Its size. Fairbanks at his best and that's going some. Broke all house records for business. Flood scene was a masterpiece that put them all In the shade. " A splendid feature which pleased my patrons. I played it for one week and it did big business for me every day." " Had this picture booked for three days but business took such a drop the first two days that I took it off the third. Average to poor business two days." " Personal opinion Is that this Is one of the best Fairbanks pictures released in a long time, although star is not as popular here as he should be. Picture has unsatisfactory ending and makes the whole thing seem more or less Improbable. Of course anything can happen in a Fairbanks picture." Consensus — " fiplevdid picture, good puller." WHY SMITH LEFT HOME (PARAMOUNT-ARTCRAFT) BRYANT WASH BURN (OCT. 19) OCT. I "Meritorious farce amusingly entertaining.' — M. P. se''s. Exhibitor Comment — " Big business three days." " Pleased more patrons than any picture I have shown In a year. Extra big business three days. " Flayeo this feature with the Universal feature. 'The Big Little Person, featuring May Murray, to extra big business for one day." " Snappy, and they liked it. _ " A fine picture. This star always draws big. Extra big to big business two days. Con.sensus — Good picture, pond puller." „»«t . T^AMA WILLOW TREE, THE (SCREEN CLASSIC— METRO) VIOLA DANA (JAN. 11) V.;-,:.'-^- " .An orininal and fantastic tale of Japan." — M. P. Sews. WINCHESTER WOMAN. THE (VITAGRAPH) ALICE JOYCE NOV. ■• Plfcino in sriite of mui h coiiieidenre " — .1/. P ^ rim WINGS OF THE MORNING (FOX) WILLIAM FARNUM (NOV. 24) DEC " Farnum followers will like this one." — M. P. Sews. . , ^ , „ Exhibitor Comment—" The star is always good but the picture is far below tne Fox standard, although It pleased. Big to average business two days. It m my opinion that the man who passes this one up will miss the opportunity to do good business. Big business first two days to extra big business last two. We turned them away the last day." WOMAN IN -THE SUITCASE, THE (INCE-PARAMOUNT-ARTCRAFT) , ENID BENNETT (JAN. 18) ' An unusual picture from every angle."— M. P. Sews. /n,„,>Hr.n The Exhibitor Comment— " Good entertainment, photography and ^irection^ lie story impossible, but acceptable from entertainment point of view. Pl»-^Pa » one week to nverase business." " A good picture to average business one day. Consensus — "Pleasing picture. «''''■<'.'''' P"''/Jl!'_ ... nCT i WOMAN OP LIES. A (WORLD) JUNE KLVIDGE (OCT. 13) OCT. . " Presents Elvidge in an unsympathetic role. —M. P. sews. ,^irprti,.n Tl Exhibitor Comment-" Hood <^nt"tainment photography an^^ swKmWOMAN OF PLEASURE. A (HAMPTON-PATHE) BLANCHE SWEET (OCT. 26) • Should exploit as a big production."— M. P. Sews. hroueht Exhibitor Comment—" Average business two days. The title and star brougnt Ihpiii in. but picture disappointing. Big business three days. \ t r.\ appointing. Poor business one day." Cnnseii.^us — Average picture. pi<??e»;'' urtircw PRTRRS YOU NEVER KNOW YOUR LUCK (WORLD) HOUSE PETBKS . (NOV. 16) •.•••.;--i;' V " Enttrtainina production, should satisfy. — 31. P. Sews.