Motion Picture News (Jun-Aug 1920)

670 M 0 I i 0 n Picture News The Index to The Complete Plan Book {('uiiUnu'd from pa RELKASI-I) PLAN BOOK I'lCTURE PLAN BOOK IDOL IMNClilt. Tllli (FIRST NATIONAL) SPECIAL CAST APR. 3 " Fraturr rntetlnUit. hut v>tH not imtirrm." — U. /'. SrwK IDKlilliltor (-•i.mniciit "Very uikhJ" '■ Coinimrlns thin with Qrimth « foriiiiT iilcliirrB Vii niirt woitir-llilriK illfrcmit in flUn one I'lfOBc-d liiR uudlnni-^ii r«r four Anyu." " ICuciitloniiHy Bwod ; Imd eir-cpdonnl dnncIuK nnci InvlHli uci-twry." " I'lnyi-a HiIb proaurtlou oin wci-k to oxtni nig hUMltifMH. A Biilondld iilcturo." "A dnndy iiliturc whlrli ipluyed niy liHiiHi' Hint diiyii I" f-»lfii ttl« liuHliii'Bi^" ■■ A ii.Kir UrllUlli Kubji-it. l'Jnyi-(l It uno w<-<'h U> (iv»tiiki! tiiuliii-Mi," " WwiidiTfiil In t-vcry rt-iiiiort. II w(tfl llhi'd nnd woll n-inlvwl liy my pntrouB I'JnyptI It one week to lilll Iiunhii-HM " tUinir'wuM ■• Omul jiii'tuif, iiaiiil piiUrr," IP I WEKK KING U'OX) WII-LIAM I'AKNUM JULY 10 ■• I'liMltimr I'I'iU tHlh i'liiimiii «i '/ i uiii-uil I" iii'tiii M. I'. S'i'lC". INFKRIOR SKX, THB (I'IRST NATIONAL) MILDRED HARRIS CHAPLIN MAY « " I'nulu tntrrmtlnu domtvtiv tirama with Aftltlred IlarrU."—M. I'. Sewg. Kilili.U.ir roninii-nl -'■ A vi-ry tfoud plcturi- Itnn wltli ' BrluRlnK Up Kiidipr' mid wi difl Imvi Honiv iirDgnim." " rinyi-d It two duyit lo I'lg l.nnliirMK " " Vair pU-twrc lo nvtTiiito lumlneBfl ono day." IN RUARCll OP A SINNER (PIRST NATIONAL) CONSTANCE TALMADGK MAR. 20 '■ I'uimtaiur Tulmailyo ttom in hi[ililu rnlrrtalnlna comcdv." — U. I'. Neirg. UklilhlHT ("iiinnn-lil " A viTy uniiil fi'iMnrv U< lilg iiilNlni'a«." " Tlilo fi-Jiliirc Kiivo niniHUiil HUllHrHitlnu iiiid i>liiy>-d lo t>1|C buitlncHH." "A good production, riityril It oRu w<-4>)( to tilt: liiintnt'HH," " riiiycd It one week to b\g liuxhicHH tiir tlircfi diiyit nnd nvcriiuo linMlnran line." "To me It In the lii'Ht ('oiiHtuM<-« 'rulintidu< pli'liirt' on Klmt Nattoiinl progrnm. Cold ivi'ulhttr kciil nH from hrcnklnK hoiiNi< rt-i'ord. ItiK IiumIiu-hh two dayn." " Wud dcpllriit fciith from nn nrtlHttc und boi oOlre point of view." "A Urn plrtnu'. ritiv'-il t( two (lii^M lo lilu nnd iivitiik<' IiuhIiii'hk." ." A rcnKirUiilili pli-lnrc wlilih went lilu. I'liiyi'd It two duyit to extra big linictiii-"N," TIiIb ri-iiluri wi-nt very woll nnd iny patrons liked it very tnmli. I'liij'i'd It one wvvk tu litg IninhiciiH." " fiinfi'ngiiH' ■■ ilimd inrlurfl. ffiiad i/ulicr," INNICK VOICK. TIIK ( AM KRICA N I'ATHE) K. K. LINCOLN APR. 3 " ^7lol(^^ HnliKtu iiMj/ iiiiif Icrtrc mi tur hit r." — ,1/ I' \ricB. IRON mCART, THK U'OX) MAIU.AINK TRAVKRSE JljNE 12 •• t'linttmlionul utr-rl mtU utory (Jopjt fi»( convince." — if. I', Heirs. JACK STRAW (I'AKAMOUNT.AHTCRAFT) ROBERT WALSH APR. 10 " nil lulls li'ilil I'lmmlt/ '"P« tiiliuitiliii muinrtitu I'. S ric IGxhIMtor ('iMiinn-nt -" Fiilr iTowdw <lurliiR nmtlnpo nnd evening r)orfrtriii* iinri K. Wit i H Il k Ih ii poiuihir favorite here und gcnemlly aooa big liunliii'HH " " A Kimil pli'iuri' til iivi'TaKi' linMliii'HK one day." "' An oxrt'lli'iil pli'liirc til lilK lnmliH-HH fur Itiri'o diiyw," "An nveruge pk'turo to aviraK" Ihi-Iihsh. rairniiN riitbtT dlmi|ipolntiHl." "Did nvoragi.' liUKinoHs for ilirct' iliivN, All avcraci' fratiirr." "A good picture, Avernge Imnliii'iH two (la.vM. CtinstnHUU •• Unod fUcturr. ixiait jiullrr." JKNNY BE GOOD (REALART) MARY MILES MINTER MAY IS " A filrtijrJni; pfrfMrr *i-4tli mantt pnnj fmintg," — M. P. \ctra. Kxlillilliti ( I'liinii'iil " .liiNi tin ii\oniK<' pli liire wlilcti playeil my linnsilliri'i' ilii.vM III nviTnti' IhkIiii-hh," JES" CALL ME JIM (GOLUWYN) WILL ROGERS.... JUNE 5 " Ntifn'a Am rich chaitielrr fllud|/ in ttory of homftpun qualitp." — if. P. S'rica. lUlilliiinr (■iimnn'nt " diio of the In-fit plolnri-N evi-r rnn, Plavcil It one vvitK til hit: linsliii'MK iiml lo a verv nh-axi'il imlri'iintrf." JOYOUS TROUBLE MAKER. THK (FOX) WILLIAM PARNUM. . . . JULY 3 " ll'iMMKa ^'<M1llM^ Ki-onD in l(j//if rulo, Ihatiyh vntf rtainitiy iiiluc i.'i rather II I .It ■■ St. I'. \cu s. KING SPRUCE (DIAL-HODKINSON) MITCHELL LEWIS MAR. 2T " / Mmfirr nliiru iitciMCA dr.*pitf eompNcvKrif jWof." — Jyf. f .Vrtrc LADY IN LOVE. A (PARAMOUNT-ARTCRAFT) ETHEL CLAYTON HAY 29 '• hthrl Clauton « cimnninu pnformanee the only rederminff featurt here." \t. /*. \fua. BvliUill.ir i\iniiii.-nt " Fjilr to tiveriigf buwUiess three dnys." "An average ■ f.'iiiiiii' lo ihr.'.' ila.\« of iivemse bvwlneeiB." "This feature went very iii>orl.v 111 my limi-i.-. My pnlrtiiiH did not think iiiuoh of It. Played It ono WiTk to iioor Im-lin'-is," LEAVE IT TO ME (F©X) WILLIAM RUSSELL MAY I ■• Irriiii/r finvr t^Jmc^li/ xluit'iriii IVUIiHw Huast^U." — if p K9ic» LET'S BIC KASHIONABLE (INCE-PARAMOUNT-ARTCRAFT) MAC LKAN-MAY JUNE 26 •■ Milil hut iifiMsiitjj (nV/tin with Imc'n co-jufar*."— J/. /* A>ic« LIFTING SHAnOWS ( PKNKT-PATHKl EMMY WEHLEN APR 3 " /'i-oiiii);iini(ivlfl ifiii nof in f?<(,* oNr." — .W f \'ncs. LITTLK CAFE. THK (PATHE) MAX LINDKR lUNE 12 " A fileaxin;} comtMp icifh on amusing atorp." — If. P. H'pir* LITTLE SHKPlIKRn OF KINGOOM COMK. THK (GOLDWYN) . . .FEB 28 " riHJ Wir r'"'<i"' |"i(iufcir rnn-cl pirrti ftnr iiro,luctton."' — .If. P. ,Vr«fji Bxhlbltor Ooiiimeiu -" An nvonico pKMur.« to nvorago Inislncss." "A pood i>rv>diietlou wbU-h n>»H'lve»l nmiiy iHinipllinenis n» to Its satisfaction. Rig huslnejis" " IMg thre<« day.-*. Picture Is gi^od nnd drew even hotter than we esl>ect^d." "It did nver»Ke I'usluesa for three davs." " A mther 5 (tor picture." " They Ukeil 1( and it went over. Average business one ay" "Very sood ; played U thr.v days to {-i^ huslno-ts.' •■ riinscl In n uilld way hiil nothluK to mvo nhout. I'liiywl it thrw duvs to average business. ■■ Most HaHsfactory fejiturt> this star has iiiveii us in miuiv (i day. tertnlnly will help to bring htm l.aok in popular favor. Three days, lo l-ls business, two da\s nii,l n\,Tase one" C0H*msu» — "flood picture, uuod pulter" LOCKED LIPS (UNIVERSAL) TSURU AOKI APR 34 "V'**^*" pF-oi-id* M-foJfc entertatnmmt." — if. p. LONE HAND. THK (ALEXANDER! SPECIAL CAST MAR. 26 " .Ajfood ircifmi icifA manv thrilliMff and in^pping moment*."— il, P A'mtj ^^J?^^"^' "^"^ (FIRST NATIONAL) CONSTANCE TAI^ HADOB MAY S " (*oM.*(<inoc Taimadge scores agtitH in romofitfc roaiAfv."— i/ T VrV* KNhihltor Comuicnl— "Rxcrllenl." " tlnly fair ns-^ipts." ""Went verv well TImv davs to hU: buslucis." "Kxtra goixl. Played It for one wtvk to hig bustncs-<, " They said It was mlshtv fine, PlaA-ed It one day to averasp business." Ooi»»M««« — " Good pMurtt ffoo4 fiulUir.*' LOVES HARVEST (FOX) SHIRLEY MASON JUNE 5 " Dainig Htar in cortitdy drama of high order." — if. P. Neto$. LOVE WITHOUT QUESTION (B. A. ROLFE-JANS) OLIVE TELL. .APR. 10 " Cin'ik iHilmlramii , rirh iii iiiiintri'ii ""il iu/iiii'iifv."^H . I' .Wto-, Exlilliitor Comment — " Quito a bit different from the ordinary run of pictures. Good story but after all Is said and done. It eeetus a little too improbable." MAN THERE WAS. A (SWEDISH BIOGRAPH-RADIOSOUL) VICTOR SEASTROM MAR. 13 'W'^«'rrV"( I'lt'iie iiiKi ,uh bacliijroulid make flue jiicturc." — SI. P. Sfwn MANHATTAN KNIGHT. A (FOX) GEORGE WALSH MAR. 27 " Cruuli milO'Jraiiia inal(r,i hvcly picture." — J/, /'. Nrir». Exhibitor Ciuiuihiit ■■ u\ a vi^ry good thriller. Poor bualnesa owing to very Ktoniiv .-i ml . i-iii tiil.'Ii I ." " AviTjigt.' olciurc to average buniness three duytt," "A nin' wJiicli playea my house three dayi to big biifduess." ■■ri;i.\i(l llils ihk' en lliu bill wilb tbe Metro production, 'Shore Acres ■ in nvcratie busluL'ss for ouc week. My patrons did not like this picture at all." CouHcnHus — " Oood picture, good puUrr." MARY'S ANKLE (FAMOUS PLAYERS-LASKY) MACLEAN-HAY. .MAR. 13 " Amusing farce frum Uary Tullg'^ stage play." — if. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " This Is ii whirlwind of a good picture. Played a comedy on the progrum with U anil it made the comedy look tame for fun, ■ Patrons sbonhl ^■l't ninrc wholesome enjoyment out of this feature than .ml "f „ ,li./.,'n m> .iillnl mniedy dramas. Extra big buslnesi one day III ii\ ■ill;,'. [w., ii:ivs." "A very good picture which pleased my (Htmns s,i iiiiii ii ,'.\trii.i.'il lis riiu from three days to one week, t did liij; lnisliM'sy all week." "A good picture. Ble to sTerage builneHK Hm) dajn " " A goiid fi^ururc to big business for three days." " BxcclU'Ml iiUrjiLiiiui, Three days to big bustneas." "Good picture to extra big tmsiiHi-s liir.c days." "Did big business for three days. Good picture." I'lavi'iJ tills i>lcture one week to average business. A fair fealon ." " I'lii.vcd il fuiir day^. to extra big business two days and big buKliieKH two da,\s. li was \\e)l liked by some." "A very good picture wliii li was w.'li i>r<iihh i ii. ihis a goml title. Good business f«i one week," I'Inycd ii iliiec linys to big business." "Played tbia picture lino d:iy U< iivcnigc liusiiiess." CoiiscnNu.'i — ■■ Oimd pirturc. good puller." MARY ELLEN COMES TO TOWN (PARAMOUNT-ARTCRAFT) DOROTHY GISH APR. S "Dorothy Of.v/i m-i.n-r.v i'l <i liimii x/m n yi,l,\" — ,V. P. Nflcs. Exhibitor Comrm ni I'laj . ii t li is franir. one week to big business? one day and average " sinr ^oml. N.i pint to story, played It three daya to big business," " .\ n aM>iai;i> pi. tore lo average business for one woek." " A good pii'tiire lo bit; lnisln.'ss oim' ilay." Oomicjisufj — ■■ A irraui. pi'-tiin. fiirraijc iniUcr." MIRACLE OF MONEY. THE (HENLEY-PATHE) SPECIAL CAST. .MAY t ".A ralhii' t'lak i^firii v hirh tuscs iulcrcsl." — AI. P. NeW8. MISS HOBBS (REALARTi WANDA HAWLEY JUNE 2t ■■ rruit nUu-ii II nil 11 Mii.il, fraci: idea, prisniln Watida HaxcXcy as a star" —.1/, r \< I. •:. Exhibii.ir i ■lhhu' Iii \'('!-\' | iIim -^ii ii I < >, . I'edingly good warm weather enteriaiiiiii. iii " " \ i i \ lj, ...! ■ ■ I; tn big aod average business." MODERN SALOME, A (HOPE-HAMPTON-METRO) HOPE HAMPTON (FEB. 1) JAN. SI " Sattaf\ed from alt angles." — if. P. Neus. Exhibitor Coiumeul — " A« average picture which did big business for three days." MOLLYCODDLE. THE (UNITED ARTISTS) DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS JUNE 28 " .ictwn, adventure and thrills are packed in Fairhanks' latest." — 31. P. Kctea. Exhibitor Comiucut — " Great — best picture Fairbanks ever made. A wonderful entertainment from start to finish," MOLLY AND I (FOXl SHIRLEY MASON APR. 10 •■ Shirlru .M,ts'i,} fj?. ni rnt< rtninijio li'iht cimiedii." — if. P. News. Kvbiliilur roniiunu N'ny i:uKid pi.-luri- Mason coming along fine. Av ■ bvisi MOTHER OF HIS CHILDREN, THE (FOX) GLADYS BROCKWELL APR. 17 •■ Ti-iatigte drama well produced and iceU acted." — If. P. Nevs. MOTHERS OF MEN (FILM SPECIALS-REPUBLIC) CLAIRE WHITNEY MAR. IS ■■ lliiK "HMiy interMtiug Hicj»ieij/s ichich nhould 8ati.vfj/."—if. P. Netcs. MRS. TEMPLE'S TELEGRAM (PARAMOUNT-ARTCRAFT) BRYANT WASHBURN MAY 22 ■• Itryttiit W>jshburn i.« Uiirli, sun , i^stu} in adapted farce.'' — il. P. N€\cs. MY LADY'S GARTER (PARAMOUNT-ARTCRAFT) SPECIAL CAST. MAR. 21 " i/j/x/rry melodrama xchirh should get hy." — if. P. Netcs. Exhibitor Comment — " Kaa this feature one week only. Ad average picture." " played it one week to average business two days and poor busincK^ five days." " They wouldn't come to see this one. Poor business one day." Consitixux — ' Arcriior picture, an raGe puller." NEGLECTED WIVES (WISTARIA) SPECIAI, CAST APR. « " Careful production oiercomvf trite theme,'' — if. P. News. NOTHING BUT LIES (TAYLOR HOLMES-METRO) TAYLOR ^ ^ HOLMES MAY 29 " Parre picture dniiis and carries vcri/ little humor." — M. P. News. NO. 99 (BEUNTON-HODKINSON) J. WARREN KERRIGAN ..MAY 29 " Obriou.t but intcretting photoplau is Kerrigan's latest." — il. P. News. NURSE MARJORIS (REALART) MARY MILES MINTER APR. » " tUd h'Hfflijih atmosph'TC pleases." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Only fair." NOTORIOUS MRS SANDS. THE (ROBERTSON-COLE) BESSIE BARRISCALE JUNE 19 "Trite storti with interesting and dramatic moments.'' — if. P. yews. Box Office Reports continued on page 672