Motion Picture News (Oct-Dec 1929)

1266 M o t i o n Picture N c w s Box Office Check-Up And Ad. Tips Fast Company (Par.) PROVIDENCE, R. I.— Majestic Theatre (2,400). 7 days, 15c-50c, Edward Everett Horton. short. Weather, cool, fair. Opposition : "Unholy Night," "Cock-Eyed World," "Hurricane." Rating, 90%. COLUMBUS , O.— RKO 'Palace Theatre (3,200), 7 days, 25c-50c ; Five acts vaudeville, Pathe Sound News. Opposition: "Hollywood Revue," "Sophomore," "Unholy Night." Rating, 100%. AD TIPS — Gallagher and Oakie have big followings here and fact that story is by Lardner and Cohan also was played up big. Stress comedy angles and mention baseball and romance. Appeal: all classes of adults. — Majestic Theatre, Sol Braunig, Mgr., Providence, R. I. Fast Life (F.N.) ALBANY, N. Y.— Mark Strand Theatre (2,1 IIIU), 6 days, 35c-50c, two Vitaphone acts. Movietone News. Weather, fair and cool. Opposition : "The Girl from Havana," "Madame X," "The Four Feathers," "The Hottentot." Rating, 102%. DES MOINES, IOWA— Paramount Theatre (1700), 7 days, 25c-35c-50c-65c, Publix stage unit, "Say It With Songs," featuring Lindy Coons and New Collegiate Band and Fl Cleve, Paramount News, Wally Wallace at the organ in song numbers, Paramount Fashion News. Weather, cool. Opposition: "Twin Beds," "Four Feathers." Rating, 95%. DALLAS, TEX.— Melba Theatre (1,800), 5 days, 2Sc-35c-50c ; "The Barber's Daughter" (Educ. ), Talking Comedy Skit, James J. Corbett and Neil O'Brien, Paramount Talking News. Weather, fair. Opposition: "Illusion." "Hottentot," "Cock-Eyed World," "Half Marriage." Rating, 70%.. AD TIPS— I started this picture off by asking the question "Who Killed Rodney Flint?", then followed this up by statement that picture was most dramatic hit of year, 100 per cent talkie featuring Douglas Fairbanks. Jr. Audience appeal : all classes.— Mark Strand Theatre, Byron Farley, Mgr., Albany, N. Y. Exploit title along with Fairbanks, Jr.. Young, Morris. Play up plot and fact that it is story of reckless, daring youth — thinking not of tomorrow. Billed as Wonder Drama oi Wonder Age. Was complete flop in Dallas and it was necessary to pull it after five days of scheduled 7 day run. Quite a bit of newspaper publicity was expanded on picture and reason for exceptional poor business has not been figured out yet Audience appeal: the younger set. — Melba Theatre, Victor B. Lowrey, Mgr. Dallas, Texas. Fox Movietone Follies OTTAWA, OXT.— Avalon Theatre (990), 3 days, 15c-35c; "Thin Twins," Fox Movietone News. Weather, fine and warm. Opposition ime X." "The Desert Song," "S Boy," "The Careless Age." Rating, 98%. Four Feathers, The (Par.) AI FJANY, X V. Proctor's Grand (2,000), 6 da . s, 25c 75c, Vaudeville bill. \\ eathi and cool Opp sition: "Fast Life," "The Hot X, ["he Girl from I [a Rati 11 DES l' 'I N IIS. I<>\\ \ Des Moines Theatre (1,660), 7 days 25c-35c-50c-65c, Paramount . Publi> i ing m ivi Ity "Mj I leai . m '!> . "Trustii u at'l i . Paramount soag cai Db I i ippositicui "High Life, ' r itii Sl inn-, \l> TIPS— I characterized it as screen sen n that had taken two I complete tions extending from Hollywood to Dorothy Gulliver and Hugh Trevor in a scene from the Radio Pictures all-talkie, "Night Pannlc." an adaptation of the play, "Ringside " by Hyatt Daab, Ted Ptu-amore and George Abbott Four Feathers Africa, that presented most breathless action, sound thriller in picture history with most perfectly balanced star cast ; champion long-run picture of year, still on Broadway in its fourteenth week at $2.00 a seat. Audience appeal : all classes. — Proctor's Grand, Joseph Wallace, Mgr., Albany, X. Y. Cast played up and resemblance in type to "Beau Geste" mentioned. Appeals: especially to men. Women not especially attracted, but those who came liked it. — Des Moines Theatre, George Watson, Mgr., Des Moines, Iowa. Girl From Havana. The (Fox) ALBANY. N. Y— Leland Theatre (1,400), 6 days, 25c-35c, Fox Movietone News, two Vitaphone presentation. Weather, fair and cool. Opposition: "Madame X," "Fast Life," "The Hottentot," "The Four Feathers." Rating, 98%. AD TIPS — Played up as dramatic mystery picture and did not lose sight of fact that many scenes had been taken in Havana, or along Panama Canal. Audience appeal: all classes. — Leland Theatre, lohn Garrv. Mgr., Albany, X. Y. Gold Diggers Of Broadway (W.B.) MILWAUKEE, WIS.— Garden Theatre (1, 200), 7 days, 25c-60c. Weather, clear and cool, Opposition: "Skin Deep." "Greene Murder "Broadway," "Cock-Eyed World," "Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu." Rating, 100%. Greene Murder Case. The (Par.) OKLAHOMA CITY. OKLA. — Criterion hi atn (2,000), 7 dap 10 "■ . Paramount News, I id Ardath in "These Dry Days." rlena Diamond. Weather, eon] and iilea-.un i Ippi isil ion "To Men and a Maid," "1 ler Pri !'::■ News," "College Love," " Vbic's Irish Ri se, iaj li \\ ith Song Ratine. 15'r. Mil U U II I WIS Wisconsin Theatre (2,902), 7 days. 25c 6ft , I anchor S Marco ntatii m, Bizarre idea. Fox M< ■ News. Weather, col and fair. Opposition: Broai i ed World," "Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu." "Gold Diggers ol Broadway," "Skin Deep." Rat Half Marriage (RKO) SALT LAKE CITY', UTAH — R-K-O Orpheum (2.500), 7 days, 15c-75c, Vaudeville and news events. Weather, fair. Opposition : Madame X." "Sav It With Songs," "Skin Deep." Rating, 100%. TACOMA. WASH.— R-K-O Pantages ( L500), 7 days, 25c-75c five acts of R-K-O Vaudeville, Sound News. Weather, fine. Opposition: "Argyle Case," "Single Standard," "Madame X." Rating, 90%. DALLAS, TEX.— Capitol Theatre (1.044), 7 days. 15c-25c-35c: "Collegians" (U.). Screen Song Reel, Vitaphone Act, Osw:aId Comedy, Universal Dallas Dispatch News. Weather, fair. Opposition: "Illusion." "Fast Life." "Hottentot," "Cock-Eyed World." Rating. 90%. Exploit title as this is the best business getting angle offered. Play up Farley. Hopper. Blane,. Murray. Heaviest exploitation should be given Borden. Billed as a 100% all talkiesinging, dancing, musical romance. Copy used : Story of love and youth in mad Manhattan's playground. — Capitol Theatre, Ray J. Stinnett, Mgr., Dallas, Texas. Hard To Get (F.N.) KANSAS CITY, MO— Mainstreet Theatre (3,067), 7 days, 25c-50c, five acts of Vaudeville, Pathe News. Weather, fair. Opposition: "Hollywood Revue." "Light Fineers," "Illusion," "Love Doctor." Rating, 100%. OMAHA. NEB.— Orpheum Theatre (3,000), 7 days, 25c-60c, five acts R-K-O Vaudeville, Pathe News. Weather, cool. Opposition: "Hottentot," "Single Standard," "Madame X." Rating, 110%. AD TIPS— Mackaill exploited as star with line : "(jet a line on loving Dorothy, the Second avenue Girl with Fifth avenue ambitions." Audience appeal: all classes. — Mainstreet Theatre. Lawrence Lehman, Mgr., Kansas City. Mo. Her Private Life (F.N.) OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. — Empress Theatre. 7 days. 10c-5Oc. Pathe News. Talking Comedy. Weather, pleasant and cool Opposition: "Two Men and a Maid." "The Hunchhack of Xotre Dame." "Big News," "College Love." "Sav It With Songs." 'The Greene Murder Case."" Rating. 125%. BALTIMORE, MD.— Auditorium Theatre (1,6 35c^$1.00, 6 days; Two performances djailv, all seats reserved, Saturday morning children's show, orchestra of 411 giving 30 minute concert with Maryla Granowska, s Pathe Xews. \\ .o!. clear and cool Oppo sition: "Ladj Lies." "Illusion," "Dano I I if e, fw in Beds," "X d Mel ibb's Daughter," "Sophomore," "Street Girl," "Say it with Songs." Rating, 50' I KANSAS CITY. MO.— Midland Theatre i 1,000), 7 da) 5, 25c 50i Sound pn sentation units, selected news. Weather, fair. < Ipposition: "Illusion," "Light Fingers," "Hard to Get." "I ove I >• rt.ii," Rating, 110%. COLUMBUS, o Loew's Broad r (3000), 7 days, 25c-50c; Fox Movietone Xews. Opposition: "Fast Company," "Unholj Night," "Sophomore." Ratine. 200% \I> TIPS In addition to playing up fact that picture has tllirt\ stats and chorus -1 200. following line was used in all advertising: "This one has what it take, beauty, stars, songs, comedy and everything." Audiena ap peal all ei.is.es. Midland l heatre, II II. Maloncy, Mgr., Kansas City, Mo Hottentot. The (W.B.) ALBANY, X Y.— Mark Ritz Theatre (1,lays, 25c-35c, two Vitaphone acts, Movietone News. Weather, fail and I Op n : "Fast Lite." "The Four Feathers/1 "Madame X." "The Girl from Havana." , 90%.