Motion Picture News (Oct-Dec 1929)

December 14,1929 Motion Picture News 53 Title Star Rel. Date Length Reviewed "tjFrozen Justice (A. T.) (F4D), , Ulrlc-Frazer Nov. 10... 7170 feet. .. .Oct. B •tSGIrl From Havana. The (A. T.) (FAD) Lane-Page.. Sept. 29 ...5986 feet . Sept. 7 }t*Hot for Paris f A. T.) McLaglen Dec. 22. .. . 6570 feet Dec 7 •tJoy Street (FAD) Moran-Stuart. May 12. . . .5748 feet . . June . (Silent Version) May 12 .. 6754 feet *t(Love. Live and Laugh (A. T.).. .. Jessel-Lee Nov. 2... 8090 feet .. Oct. 19 •t(Lucky Star (F&D) Gaynor-Farrell Aug 18. .. .8784 feet. .. July 27 (Silent Version) Aug. 18. .. .8725 feet •((Married In Hollywood Patrlcola-Terrls Sept. 28 Sept. 28 Oct. 19 Nov. 30 June 15 •t(Masked Emotions (F&D) George O'Brien June 23... 54t9fee( (Silent Version) June 23 ... 5389 feet •f(Masquerade(A.T.) ( FA D) Blrmlngham-Hyams July 14. .. 5674 feet *t(Nlx on the Dames |A.T.> Ames-Harrigan Nov. 24 .. 5998 feet •tOne Woman Idea The (F A D)....LaRocque-M. Day June 2 6111 feet (Silent Version) June 2 ... 6106feet •t(P1easure Crazed (AT.) (FAD). Marguerite Churchill July 7. .. .5460 feet Protection (F & D) BurgessElliot iPage May 5... .5536 feet (Silent Version) May 5. . . 6511 feet ♦tRIver, The (F & D) Farrell-Duncan Oct. 13 ...6590 feet (Silent Version) Oct. 13... .7704 feet Jan. Romance of Rfo Grande Baxler-Duncan Nov. 17 Nov. 16 July 20 June 1 •tjSalute (A. T.) iF A D) O'Brien-Chandler Sept 1 . •tSSeven Faces 'A. T.) Paul Muni Dec. 1 •HThey Had to See Paris (FA D).. .Will Rogers Sept. 8. •t JVallant The (A. T.j (F A D) Paul Muni May 19. ♦tJWhy Leave Home (A. T.) (DA FlCatlett-Carol Aug. 25. •t(WordsandMuslc(A.T.)(FAD)..Moran-Patricola-Percy Aug. 18. 8500 feet Oct. 12 .7750 feet.... Nov. 9 , Aug. 24 . 5537 feet ...May 18 6388feet .6500 feet... Nov. 2 Coming Feature Attractions Title Star Rel. Date Length Reviewed •f fiBy the Way. Bill (A. T.) Will Rogers •tf Cisco Kid, The (A. T.) Baxter-Lowe •tJGlrl Downstair* (F A D) O'BrienMoran *f {Harmony At Home (A. T.) SfHappy Times (A. T.) Special Cast *t(Lone Star Ranger, The (A. T.) George O'Brien •tjPlaymales (A. T.) Gaynor-Farrell •tSSong of Kentucky (A. T.) MoranWagstaff-Burgess Oct. 19 *t§Sunny Side Up (A. T.) (D A F). . .Gaynor-Farrell 12000 feet ..Oct 19 •f (White Flame, The I A. T.) Paul Page MOVIETONE SHORTS Title Star Rel. Date Length Reviewed •t*At the Ball Game Joe Cook •1 F orget-Me-Note <F) 3 reels *t Friendship (A. T.) (F) GallagherEd eson 2 reels Mar. 2 •t Furnace Trouble (A. T.) (F) Robert Benchley 2 reela *t Ghosts Mutt A Jefl Cartoon 1 reel.. •f Going Home Kentucky Jubilee Singers 1 reel *t(Bugle Sounds, The (A.T.) Torrence-Beery-Dane Title Star Rel. Date So This Is College (A. T.) Star Cast Oct. 26 . . *t(Speedway (A. T.) (D) William Haines Sept. 7 .. *t (Thunder (D) Chaney-Haver June 28... (Silent Version) July 20 . •tSTria lot Mary Dugan. The (A, T.) (D) ShearerWarnerHackett June 8.. *t(Unholy Night, The (A. T.) (D)....Young-Torrence-Sebastlan Sept. 14, §t*Untamed Joan Crawford Nov. 23. •fVlklng. The (Technicolor) Starke-Crisp Nov. 2 •t| Where East Is East Chaney-Veter-Taylor May 4 *t5Wlse Girls (A. T.) (D) The Nugents-Lee-Young Sept. 25. •tfiWonder of Women, The Stone-Wood July 13. . . (Silent Version) Jury 13. . . SHORT SUBJECTS Title Star Ret. Date Bacon Grabbers Laurel-Hardy Oct. 19 . . Bouncing Babies "Our Gang" Oct. 12... Brown Gold Ufa Oddities July 6 .. Cat, Dog A Co "Our Gang" Sept. 14 . . Crazy Feet Charley Chase Sept. 7 . . Dealers In Babies Ufa Oddities Aug, 3 . Double Whoopee Laurel-Hardy May 18 Fast Freight "Our Gang" May 4 . . Foundations of Gold Ufa Oddities May 11 Frontier Romance July 6 . . Hotter Than Hot Harry Langdon Aug. 17... Lacquer and Pearls All Star Cast May 25 ,, Lazy Days "Our Gang" Aug. 24... L<»tle Mother "Our Gang" June 1 . . . Movie Night Charley Chase May II... Oriental Motoring Ufa Oddities Jury 20 . . Outlandish Manners Ufa Oddities June 8. .. Perfect Day A Laurel-Hardy Aug. 10. . . Princess of Destiny A May 4 . . . Saturday's Lesson "Our Gang" Nov. 9. .. Savage Customs Ufa Oddities Nov. 24. .. Sky Boy Harry Langdon Oct 5. . . Stepping Out Charley Chase Nov. 2 .. The> Go -oom Laurel-Hardy Sept. 21 . . . Thunaermg Toupees All Star Cast May 26... Tiny Housekeepers Ufa Oddities June 22 Witch Doctor Ufa Odd.ties May 25 .. Coming Feature Attractions Title Star Rel Date Length . 9143 feet 6962 feet . 7783 feet . .7883 feet . 10621 feet . 8498 feet . .7911 feet . 8394 feet Nov. 17 '28 . 8500 f Bet... Mar. 23 ..8818 feet... Nov. 2.8796 feet ...July 27 . 6835 feet Reviewed Nov. 16 Aug. 31 July 13 ..Apr. 13 . Aug. 24 Dec. Length Reviewed 2reels 2 reels 1 reel 2reels 2reels 1 reel 2reela 2 reels 1 reel June K 2 reels 2 reels 2 reels .2 reels 2reels 2reels June 8" 1 reel 1073 feet 2 reels .2 reels 2 reels . 695 feet .2 reels 2 reels 2 reels 2 reels .1 reel Jury t .1 reel Length Reviewed *t(Anna Christie (A. T.) Greta Garbo • KBattte of the Ladles (A. T. ) •tJBIshop Murder Case, The (A. T.).. Basti Rathbone Jan. 10 Nov. 16 •t Happy Birthday (A. T.) (F) •t In Holland (A.T.) (F) Clark A McCullough 2 reels •t Knife. The ( A. T. (F) Uonel Alwlll 2 reels June 1 •t Knights Out (A. T.) (F) Clark A McCullough 2 reels •t Medicine Man. The (A. T.) (F) . . .Clark A McCullough 2 reels tIMIIIer A Farrell (F) 3 Songs tJMInd Your Business (F) Herbert A Bard 2 reels •HMusic Fiends. The (A. T.) (F). . . .Clark & McCullough 2 reels OcL •J (Napoleon's Barber (A. T.) (F) Otto Matle&on 3 reels , •♦(Nightie Knights Clark-McCullough 2 reels tSOId Tunes for New (F) Dr. Slgmund Spaeth Mar. •t|On the Beach at Atlantic City (F) .Frledland A Revue t(Royal Hawaiian Sinners (F). ... . Son a Proaram , tlSound Your A (F) 3 reels •tlThey're Coming to Get M« Chic Sales •t( Treasurer's Report Robert Benchley 1 reel •t (Waltzing Around (A. T. (F) Clark A McCullough 2 reels , INTERNATIONAL PHOTOPLAY DISTRIBUTORS FEATURES Review id Title Star Rel. Date Length ♦fAfter the Verdict Olga Tschechowa 7 reels. . "■{[Beggar's Opera. The (P. T.) Special Cast 9 reels tSCofiege Life (A.T.) Starr-Nugent-Monlflome.y •t&Devotlon (A. T.) *t (Devil May Care Ramon Novarro •KDynamlte (A. T.) (D) Plckford-Wood-Nsgel 11650 feet.... J >v •t[FlveO'CloekGlrl,The(A.T.)....Davles-Arthur-Klng *t(Hallelu|ah (A. T.) (D) Colored Cast S711 feet.... Aug. . 5f*Happy Days (A. T.) Love-King 8t00 feet. .. Nov. Z •t(lrls(A.T.) *t(Judtclal Murder (A. T.) * tSUghts and Shadows (A. T.) *t(Lord Byron of Broadway (A. T.) Terry-Kaley-LeeEdwards •HM-G-M Hollywood Revue 011929 (A.T.) (D) Special Cast 11669 feet. .. .June 29 *1(Montana (A. T.) *t(Nighl Hostess. The (A. T.) Blanche Sweet •t&NIze Baby (A. T.) Gordon-Holtz-Waldrldge (t*Not So Dumb (A. T.) Davles-Nugent 7650 feet Nov. 00 *t(On the Set (A. T.) Buster Keaton *t(Pennant Winning Battery, The (A. T.) Van A Schenck *t (Pleasure Lovers (A.T.) *tj Redemption (A. T.) Gllbert-Naget-Adoree •t(Revue of Revues (A. T.) King-LoveHaines-Crawford *t (Rogue's Song, The (A. T.) Lawrence Tlbbett •tSShlp From Shanghai. The (A. T.) Nagel-Johnson-Wolhelm *t[Song of the Sunset (A. T.). . •|{Dark Red Roses (A. T.)". . '.'.'. '.'...Rome-DaMn '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. '.'.'.'.'.'.8 reels! '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. Wong Writer, The (A. T.) ...»..-••» m"-." *t(Swan The (A. T.) L. Glsh-La Rocque-Nagel.. SHORT SUBJECTS Title Star Rel. Date Length *f[AcclDental Treatment 2 reels. . . *t(Abble Mitchel A Sizzle A Blame.. Song Program 1 reel •t[Allez-Op Marionettes 1 reel •fSTrader Horn Harry Carey *t(Clyde Doerr A Saxophone Sextet . Jazz Program 1 reel T! a ^ ^ •tJTablold (A.T.). *f (Their Own Desires (A. T.) Norma Shearer Jan. 3 Nov. 16 *t(Takelt Big (A. T.) Van A Schenck-Love *tJThirteenth Chair. The (A. T.) Oct 19... 6571 feet ...Nov. & t(ThlsMad Whirl (A. T.).. •jjDimplesand Tears Marionettes 1 reel. *t(Feed the Brute (A. T.) Animal Novelty 1 reel .. *t(Hoak (A. T.) Frawtey A Smith 1 reel , , *t(Justlce(A.T.) Special Cast 2 reels.. •t(Mlser, The {A. T.) Bransby Williams 1 reel . . *t(Mr. Smith Wakes Up (A. T.) Marriott-Gott 2 reels . •tjNIohtln Dixie. A (A.T.) Mltchell-Hudglns 2 reels. •t(Nora Blaney. No. 1 Song Program 1 reel. SOUND SHORTS Star Rel. Date Length Reviewed . Jazz Numbers Nov. 30 1 reel . Song Program 1 reel Oct 26 8 Victor ArtistB May 18 ... 897 feet Mandolin Solos May 4 690 feet t(Berth Marks (A. T.) (D) Laurel-Hardy June 1 ... .1807 feel Oct. 5 Title Aaronson's Commanders Al Wohlman At the Club (D) Bernardo De Pace ID). •t(Nora Blaney. No. 2 Song Program 1 reel «t|Blg Squawk The (A. T.) (D) Charley Chase May 23 .. 1710 feet *t (Operatic Marionettes ..1 reel *t (Radio Franks A 4 Bachelors Song Program 1 reel. *t (Teddy Brown A His Band Jazz Program 1 reel •t(When the Clock Struck Twelve ( A. T.) Nlles Welch 2 reels METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER FEATURES •tfiBIrs of Broadway. Special Cast 2 reels . .Nov. » Rel. Date Title Star Desert Rider Tim McCoy May 11 *t§Girl In the Show, The (A. T.) Love-Hackett Aug. 31 *t(Hls Glorious Night (A. T.) (D). . .Gllbert-Owen Sept. 28 •t[ldleRlch,The(A.T.) (D) Nagel-Love-Hyama June 15 *t(fmperfect Ladles (A. T.) Duncan Sisters Nov. 30. Kiss. The Greta Garbo Nov. 16. *t(Last of Mrs. Cheyney (A. T.) Shear er-Rathbone July 8. (Silent Version) July 8 •t(Madame X (A. T.) (D) Ruth Chatterton Aug. 17. •t Man's Man. A Haines-Dunn May 25. *t (Marianne (A. T.) Davies-Gray Oct. 18 fSllent Version) May 28 •t|Mysterlous Island The.. Hughes-Daly Oct. 8 Mar. 2 *t(Navy Blues (A. T.) Haines-Paqe Dec. 20 Nov. 2 •t(Our Modern Maidens (D) Crawford-Page-LaRocque Aug. 24.. .6978 feet... May 4 •tSlngle Standard, A Garbo-Asther-Brown July 29 i Silent Version) July 29 * Means synchronized score, t Means sound effects. Length .4943 feet . 7574 feet. 7166 feet. 7351 feet. 7200 feet 5754 feet 8651 feet.. .6484 feet.. 8332 feet., 6683 feet.. .10124 feet Reviewed '.bet'.' 19 . Oct. 12 . June 22 .Nov. 2 . . Nov. 23 ..Aug. 17 .June 1 ..April 20 . .June 8 Oct. 26 Bittmore Trio. The Songs Oct. 19. ... 860 feet. Bob Nelson (Di ...3 Songs June 29. .. .824 feet •t(Boxlng Gloves (A. T.) (D) "Our Gang" July 13. . . .2 reels Cecil Lean and Cleo Mayfleld Musical Act Aug. 10 . . .1735 feet Climbing theGolden Stairs Charles King Aug. 3... 1633 feet Aprll13 Clyde Doerr Saxophone Solos Oct. 26 — 795 feet Copy Roscoe Kerns 2 reels April 13 Craig Campbell (D) 3 Songs June 1 — 641 feet •t(Dad's Day (A. T.j (D) "Our Gang" July 8.... 2 reels Ouce De Kerek]arto Violin Solos Nov. 23 . . 622 feet Earl A Bell Musical Act Nov. 16 ...700 feet Ed and Lou Miller (D) 3 Songs June 29. .. .808 feet Emll Boreo (D) 3 Songs June 22. ... 627 feet ...Oct. 5 Frontier Romance July 6 ...1401 feet Fuzzy Knight (D) 3 Songs June 8 . 608 feet Nov. 2 George Dewey Washington Song Program Sept. 7 — 632 feet Georgie Price Song Program Aug. 17 714 feet George Lyons Musical Act Aug. 3 — 646 feet — Nov. 9 Gilbert-Sullivan Male Ensemble (D) Song Proaram June 22 — 681 feet Happiness Boys (D) 4 Songs May 25 . 734 feet April 13 •t(Hay Fever (A. T.) Charley Chase 2 reels *t§His Lucky Day (A. T.) Lean A Mayfield 2 reels *t§Hurdy Gurdy (A. T.) (D) Roach Stars May 11 . . " Irving Aaronson's Commanders (D>..3 Band Noi June 1 . Jan Garber's Band (D) 3 Band Nos May 11 . Keller Sisters A Lynch Song Program.. Oct. 5. *t(Lazy Days --_■■■■_■ "Our Gang" Nov. 2 June 29 .6574 feet .. .Aug. 3 . 6474 feet *\\ Leaping Love (A. T.) <D) C harley Chase June 22. .. .2 reels. . . § Means voice (including dialogue and incidental songs). A. T. after title means AH Talkie. D Means disc. F Means sound -onfilm. 1904 feet 793 feet 888 feet 727feet Nov. 2 2reels Nov. 9* 2 reels