Motion Picture News (May-June 1921)

3606 Motion Picture News The Index to The Complete Plan Book [Continued from paye 'j(>')4 1 PICTURE BRAND STAR RELEASED PLAN BOOK PICTURE BRAND STAR RELEASED PLAN BOOfc. O'MALLEY OF THE MOUNTED (HART-PARAMOUNT) WILLIAM S. HART FEB. 19 " OooU tncident and Bill Hart touches make it interesting." M. P. Netcs. Exhibitor Comment — " One of the best Bill Uart has done and pleased the Hart fans." " Satisfactory box office returns, but not up to usual Hart receipts." " A good picture, but a weak drawing card. Only a fair house for the week. " Business was good with this one. A good picture that pleased the usual Hart crowds." Consensus — " Good picture, yood puller." OTHER WOMAN, THE (FROTHINGHAM-HODKINSON) SPECIAL CAST APR. 9 " atory of dual personality offers interesting moments." — M. P. News. OUT OF THE CHORUS (REALART) ALICE BRADY APR. 2 " Well below the average in entertainment values." — it. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Drew a pleasing attendance with average results." •• Used in conjunction with " You Can Never Tell.' Average business, but it increased at end of week." • " Nothing extraordinary about the picture, but Alice Brady is always a sure bet here. Showed in conjunction with Buster Keaton in. " Neighbors." A good house all week." Consensus — " Average picture, average puller." PARTNERS OF FATE (FOX) LOUISE LOVELY FEB. 26 " A good average program attraction."^ M. P. News. PARTNERS OF THE TIDE (WILLAT-HODKINSON) SPECIAL CAST APR. 2 " Entertaining sea picture here." — if. P. News. PASSION FLOWER, THE (FIRST NATIONAL) NORMA TAI^ MADGE APR. 16 " Wonderfully acted and artistically produced adaptation of stage success." — Jf. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Business excellent, as it always is when I play a Talniadge picture. This was more favorably commented on than anything Norma Talmadge has played in a year. Colorful, vivid, and realistic." " The best picture Norma Talmadge has had for a long time. Proved an excellent box-otHce attraction." " Nothing like a Talmadge picture to get the crowds but this one dddn't please so well, though business was up to expectation." " A great many people were disappointed in the story but they came to see the star. Business was up to standard." " A splendid feature film which lived up to Norma Talmadge's high standard. Played to much better than average business during the week of its run." " A second run, helped considerably by the fact that the play of the same name was in town, too. The tragic ending spoiled it for many fans, but busine.ss was brisk all week." " Went over fair, but drew big business on account of the star." " Capacity business, which i.s u.sually the rule with a Norma Talmadge production." '■ Many comments both for and against from patrons, but picture did good business." " Like all Norma Talmadge pictures, this went over good and drew satisfactory bu.sine.'is." '■ (Jood picture to the usual good business that Norma Talmadge always brings." Consensus — •' Good picture, good puller." PAYING THE PIPER (FAMOUS PLAYERS-LASKY CORP.) DOROTHY DICKSON JAN. 29 " Well produced domestic drama that will please." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Ran well for the entire week. Big houees set the stamp of their approval on this picture." "Held over for second week because of tremendous business. Generally pleased." " Business held up very well for second week. Pleased our patrons." " A good picture that played to good business." " A slender story produced to brine Dorothy Dickson into pictures. Not a strong box office attraction. " Found this to be a fair picture. Business about average," " A great attraction. This one brought large box office receipts." '* Second week to fair business." " Good picture played to better than average business for week." " Lavish but not satisfying. Drew well but did not build. " Very good Two days to extra big and big business." " Exceptionally well liked by everybody. One of the best opening Sundays in weeks. Kept up satisfactorily." C'nnaenKus — " Good pirture. onod puller." PEDDLER OF LIES, THE (UNIVERSAL) FRANK KAYO (MAR. 1) JAN. II " Good production nf mechanical "»"' unrpijl plof " — M P. Ne^m PENNY OF TOP HILL TRAIL (FEDERATED FILM EXCHANGES) BESSIE LOVE MAY 7 " Bessie Love returns in worth-while romantic comedy drama." — M. P. News. PERFECT CRIME, A (DWAN-ASSO. PRODUCERS) SPECIAL CAST. MAR. S " Director and star make character studp interesting." — If. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " The plot of the picture is good but the production lacks pep." " Originally booked for week, but pulled on Wednesday, warm weather partly to blame for unsati.sfactorv business." PLAYTHING OF B'WAY, THE (REALART) JUSTINE JOHNSTONE MAR. 3< " Justine Johnstone scores in satisfactory offering." — if. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — "Pretty poor stuff. .Justine doesn't live up to expectations, after all the press-agent flub-dub about her." " A fairly entertaining production that drew average business." "Nothing great about the picture, but it is a creator of public interest and filled my house all week. Offers a good field for exploitation." " Good picture, well cast and directed. Public well pleased." " Extra big business for the week. Public seemed pleased with story, star and her ability as an actress." PRICE OF POSSESSION, THE (PARAMOUNT) ETHEL CLAYTON. MAR. 26 " Ethel Clayton gives clever performance in mild entertainment." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Does not come up to Ethel Clayton's standard. A fair house all week, but an unsatisfactory picture." " One of th« poorest things Ethel Clayton has ever done." " A fair picture and fair puller." Consensus — "Average picture, average puller." PRINCESS JONES (VITAGRAPH) ALICE CALHOUN MAR. 13 " Light offering affords fair entertainment." — if. P. News. PRISONERS OF LOVE (RELEASED BY GOLDWYN) BETTY COMPSON JAN. It " Very unusual and artistic drama." — M. P News. Exhibitor Comment — " Charming, dteinty picture. Opened to better Rundav in several weeks. Well liked, but no unbounded enthusiasm." " Pleased our patrons and drew good business." " Attracted in a pleasing manner and netted quite pleasingly." " Only an average picture which played to fair business." PROXIES (COSMOPOLITAN-PARAMOUNT) SPECIAL CAST APR. 23 " Interesting picture of crooks and redemption." — if. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — "Positively the worst business In several years. Nothing about it to arouse interest." " Just an average program nicture. Nothing to get excited over." " This feature proved one of the best business getters of the year and was generally Uked by our patrons." " Didn't draw any too well for me, but pleased fairly well those who saw it." "Just fair, especially from box office standpoint." "Audiences commented favorably on this production. BuBiness fair. Acting of cast good." PUPPETS OF FATE (METRO) VIOLA DANA APR. 30 " Heart interest story with Viola Dana in a cfmracter role." — U. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Viola Dana always a sure bet here She lives up to her reputation in this picture. Good house all week." REPUTATION (UNIVERSAL-JEWEL) PRISCILLA DEAN MAY 14 " Interesting picture might have been more dram/itic." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Shows here on its first release and went over big. .\n alluring title which attracts interest. A full house all week." " Great box office attraction. Splendid picture, although incredulous in spots. Pair business." RICH GIRL, POOR GIRL (UNIVERSAL) GLADYS WALTON JAH. 29 " Gladys Walton scores in heart interest story." — Jf. P. Newt. ROAD DEMON. THE (FOX) TOM MIX PRB. 3f Exhibitor Comment — " Tom Mix always a favorite here. Business good, picture fair." ROADS OF DESTINY (GOLDWYN) PAULINE FREDERICK APR. 9 •'Hopeless story enhanced somewhat by star's splendid acting." — M. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Pauline Frederick Is not up to her usual standard in this production and it can't even begin to compare with 'Madame X.' " •' Artistically and dramatically, very fine, but did not get the businesi. Miss Frederick's admirers did not like her In this. Sorry, for thought It was great, myself." ROMANCE PROMOTERS, THE (VITAGRAPH) EARLE WILLIAMS. JAN. 29 ■ The sun shines on Earle Williams in this one." — if. P. News. ROMANTIC ADVENTURES (PARAMOUNT) DOROTHY DALTON..JAN. tl •• This one looks like a vehicle." — if. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Two days to big business — good." SAGE HEN, THE (EDGAR LEWIS-PATHE) SPECIAL CAST JAN. 13 A UP It-produced lirnmntic utory of the west." — M P Veic». SALVAGE (ROBERTSON-COLE) PAULINE FREDERICK MAY 28 ■ J'diilinc Frederick xcorvn in hcai ij and morhid picture." — if. P. News. SAPHEAD, THE (METRO) KEATON-CRANE FEB. M " Rather spotted, hut provides some good entertainment." — M. P. Nets*. SCARAB RING, THE (VITAGRAPH) ALICE JOYCE JUNE 4 Mice Joyce lias fair mystery melodrama here." — M. P. News. SCOFFER, THE (DWAN-FIRST NATIONAL) SPECIAL CAST) MAR. 19 " Theatrical and far-fetched in incident hut interesting." if. P. Netes. SCRAMBLED WIVES (MARGUERITE CLARK PRODS. -FIRST NATIONAL) MARGUERITE CLARK JUNE 4 '• slender story makcf: jiixt average ntnrrinr; vehicle." — if. P. News. SEE MY LAWYER (ROBERTSON-COLE) T. ROY BARNES MAY 14 • Too lengthy and complicated to be amusing." — if. P. News. SENTIMENTAL TOMMY (PARAMOUNT) SPECIAL CAST) APR. 9 " ExceptioTUilly artistic and undeniably human." — if. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Reflects great credit on the producers and any theatre that shows this picture. We gained by exploiting May McAvoy as new star. Not a big box office attraction but pleases." " Great — can't say enough in its favor. Did tremendous business all week." " An excellent production in every way. Box office figures very satisfactory." SEVEN YEARS BAD LUCK (ROBERTSON-COLE) MAX LINDEf?..MAY 7 " Unquestionably Linder's best picture to date." — if, P. News. " Good picture from entertainment standpoint and brought good returns," SHAM (FAMOUS PLAYERS) ETHEL CLAYTON MAY 28 Good clean entertainment with xtur in likeable role." — if. P. News. SHE COULDN'T HELP IT (REALART) BEBE DANIELS MAR. 5 " Lacks action, but vnll interest after a fashion." — if. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Rather slow as a picture but star Is charming enough and popular enough around here to carry the show. Average business." SHE PLAYED AND PAID (JOAN FILM SALES) FANNIE WARD. NOV, t* " Fannie Ward's acting the redeemina feature here." — U P v»t»« SHELTERED DAUGHTERS (REALART) JUSTINE JOHNSTONE . . . MAY 28 " The best little bet in many a month.'' — if, P. Nevs. SHOCKING NIGHT, A (UNIVERSAL) LYONS-MORAN JAN. It " Not nuhstnntial enough for fivp reels." — If. P \eirs SILK HOSIERY (INCE-PARAMOUNT) ENID BENNETT FEB. 19 " Long on fashion, short on drama." — if. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Failed to draw. Our spring style ■how saved the SILVER CAR, THE (VITAGRAPH) EARLE WILLIAMS JUNE 4 ■ Thi.^ picture falters after a couple of reels." — if. P. ^ews. SKY PILOT, THE (CATHERINE CURTIS-FIRST NATIONAL) SPECIAL CAST ■■ APR. 30 "Fine western has collection of thrilling punches." — if. P. 7\ews. Exhibitor Comment — " Good average picture. Did as much business as we expected with it." " Not an extraordinary attraction. I sed a Semon oomedv to help out." SMALL TOWN IDOL, A (SENNETT-ASSO. PRODUCERS) SPECIAL CAST . FEB. 19 "Mack Sennett gives a three ring circus here." — if. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Second week to good business," " Sennett has given us one of the best comedies of the year in this picture and it u a laughing success from start to finish. Broke house records first week of its stay here and we are holding it for a second week." " Fairly good picture, but we had poor business with it. " Picture lived up to the advance notices given it bv critics and we played to splendid business during its run." " Attracted capacity business for week's run.' " Sennett has produced one of the best comedies ever screened and it did a big business at our theatre during its entire run." "Broke the house record on opening and held over for second week." " Good summer stuff. One of the funniest comedies ever made." " Held it over for a second week to box office returns almost as much as the first week. If it had not been for two days of hot weather we would have beaten the first week. Picture, curiously enough, appealed here mostly to men, "Well liked, drew fine and receipts pleasing." SMART SET, THE (UNIVERSAL) EVA NOVAK APR. 2 "Rather frail but pleases in a mild fashion." — U. P. Newt. Exhibitor Comment — " Our audiences called this poor. Business was not up to average either." . SNOWBLIND (GOLDWYN) SPECIAL CAST JUNE 4 ■ .'^»ojr picture that impresses because of splendid acting and sccntc I nines. " — J/. P. Xen-s. . SNOB, THE (REALART) WANDA HAWLEY .MAR S " Onod production of commonplace story — will get by." — If. P. News. Exhibitor Comment — " Very attractive. Just the kind of picture to appeal Box Office Reports continued on page 3608