Motion Picture News (Oct-Dec 1929)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture News
Date:
Oct-Dec 1929
Publisher:
New York, Motion Picture News, Inc.
Volume:
Motion Picture News (Oct-Dec 1929)
Leaf #:
0001151
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Motion pictures","Film Industry Trade Magazine
Collection:
Early Cinema and Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Motion Picture News was the leading film industry trade journal during the 1920s. Founded in 1908 as a counterweight to the dominant Moving Picture World, the News was the voice for the independent, non-Trust, producers. Later Motion Picture News expanded its coverage to the entire industry, supporting the independent exhibitor with objective film reviews, summaries of programs at theatres across the nation, activities of regional exchanges in the cities with regional exchanges, and excellent coverage of the coming of sound and screenings and stage shots at the major New York City theatres. -- David Pierce, 2013
Date Added:
March 28, 2024
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December 28, 1929 $ai,$N ounjoij uoijoffl 53 Title Star Rel. Date Length Reviewed •tJoy Street (F 4 D) Moran-Stuart May 12. . . G748 feet . . . June (Silent Version) May 12 ..5764 feet •tjLove, Live and Laugh (A. T.) Jessel-Lee Nov. 2 . 8090 feet Oct. 19 •t(Lucky Star (FAD) Gaynor-Farrell Aug. IB. .. .8784 feet. .. July 27 i Silent Version) Aug. 18. . 8725 feet •tjMarrled In Hollywood Patricola-Terris Sept. 28 •tjMasked Emotions (F 4 D) George O'Brien June 23 5419 feet Sept. 28 (Silent Version) June 23 , 5389 feet *t(Masquerade (A.T.) ( F4D) BlrmJngham-Hyams. . . July 14 . 5674 feet Oct. 19 •tfiNix on the Dames [A. T.) Ames-Harrigan Nov. 24... 5998 feet Nov. 30 •tOne Woman Idea The (F 4 D)... LaRocque-M. Day June 2 .6111 feet ... June 15 iSllent Version) June 2 . 6106 feet •((Pleasure Crazed (A. T.) (F 4 D).. Marguerite Churchill July 7. . . .5460 leet July 20 Protection (F 4 D) BurgessElliott-Page May 5. . . . 5536 feet . June 1 (Silent Version) May 5 •tRIver, The (F 4 D) Farrell-Duncan Oct. 13 I Silent Version) Oct. 13 Romance of Rio Grande Baxter-Duncan Nov. 1 7 . •t§Salute<A. T.) (F 4 D) O'Brien-Chandler Sept. 1 •tSSeven Faces (A. T.) Paul Muni Dec. 1 •f&South Sea Rose Ulric Dec. 8 •tfiThey Had to See Paris (F 4 D).. Will Rogers Sept. 8. •tlVallant The UV T.) (F 4 D) Paul Muni May 19. *t (Why Leave Home (A. T.) (D. 4 F) . Catlett-Carol Aug. 25 *tSWordsandMuslc(A.T.)(F4D)..Moran-Patricola-Percy Aug. 18 Title •tSUnholy Night, The (A. T.) (D). §t*Untamed Star Rel. Date . Young-Torrence-Sebastlan Sept. t4. . , Joan Crawford Nov. 23 . . . •tVlking. The (Technicolor) Starke-Crisp •t( Whore East is East Chaney-Veler-Tayior •tjWIse Girls < A. T.) (D) The Nugents-Lee-Young •tJWonder of Women. The Stone-Wood i Silent Version) SHORT SUBJECTS Title Star Bacon Grabbers Laurel-Hardy Bouncing Babies "Our Gang" Brown Gold Ufa Oddities . . Nov. May 4 Sept. 25. July 13. July 13 Rel. Date Oct. 19 .. OcL 12 . . July 6590 feet 7704 feet 8500 feet 7750 feet 6500 feet .5537 feet , 6388 feet 6500 feet . Jan. 5 Nov. 16 Oct. T2 Nov. 9 Dec. 14 Aug. 24 May 18 Dec. 14 Nov. 2 Coming Feature Attraction* Star Rel. Date Title •tjBy the Way, Bill (A. T.) Will Rogers •tSCIsco Kid, The (A. T.) Baxter-Lowe *t|Glrl Downstairs (F 4 O) O'Brlen-Moran. *t§Harmony at Home (A. T.) Collier-Churchill Jan. 12. §t 'Happy Times (A. T.) Special Cast •tSLoneStar Ranger. The (A. T.).. . .George O'Brien They •i (Playmates (A. T.) Gaynor-Farrell *t§Sky Hawk (A. T.) Garrick-Chandler Feb. 2 . . 6888 feet . Dec. 1 4 ♦tjSongof Kentucky (A.T.) Moran-Wagstatt-Burgess Oct. 19 •tjSunny Side Up (A. T.) (D 4 F). . .Gaynor-Farrell 12000 feet . . Oct ^9 •fiWhlte Flame, The (A. T.> Paul Page 5511 feet ' Cat, Dog 4 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 Oddllles May 1 1 . Frontier Romance July 6. . Hottei Than Hot Harry Langdon Aug. 17. . Lacquer and Pearls All Star Cast May 25 . Lazy Days "Our Gang" Aug. 24 . L'»ie Mother "Our Gang" June 1 . Movie Night Charley Chase May 11 . Omental Motoring Ufa Oddities July 20.. Outiandisn Manners Ufa Oddities June 8. Perfect Day A. Laurel-Hardy Aug. 10 . Princess "f "Jestln" A May 4 Saturdays Lessnn *Our Gang" Nov. 9 , Savage Customs Ufa Oddities Nov. 24 . Sky Bov Harry Langdon Oct. 5. Stepping Out Charley Chase Nov. 2. oi-m Laurel-Hardy Sept. 21 . Thunder. no i i uneea . .Al! Stir Cast May 25 . Tiny Housekeepers Ufa Oddities Junu 22 Witch Doctor UfaOdd.tles May 25 Length Reviewed Not set Dec. 14 Length Reviewed 8498 feet ...Aug. 24 .7911 feet . Dec. 7 8394 feet Nov. 17 '28 6500 feet . Mar. 23 881 8 feet .. Nov. 2 8796 feet ...July 27 6835 (eet Length Reviewed 2 reels 2 reels 1 reel 2reels 2 reels 1 reel 2 reels 2 reels 1 reel June 18 2 reels 2 reels 2 reels 2 reels 2 reels 2 reels June 8 .1 reel .1073 feel 2 reels 2 reels 2 reels 695 feet .2 reels 2 reels 2 reels 2 reels 1 reel July 6 1 reel Title MOVIETONE SHORTS Star Rel. Date Length Revlewe> Gallagher-Edeson 2 reels Mar. 2 Title *t§Anna Christie (A.T.) Coming Feature Attraction* Star riei Dm '.enotn Rev'«wed Dec. 21 •t!Frlendshlp(A.T.) (F) •t |F"f nace Trouble (A, T.) (F) Robert Benchley 2 reels •tSGhosts Mutt 4 Jeff Cartoon 1 reel •f (Going Home Kebtuckv Jubilee Singers 1 reel **(Devotion rA. T.) •tjln Holland 'A.T.) (F) Clark 4 McCullough 2 reel* *t§Devll May Care Ramon Novarro Greta Garbo Feb. 23/30.6700 feet •t'SBattleof the Ladles (A. T. ) *t (Bishop Murder Case, The (A. T.). Basn Rati. bone Jan. 10 Nov. 16 *t(Bugle Sounds, The (A. T.) Torrente-Beery-Dane •t {College Life (A.T.) Starr-Nugenl-Montgome.y •t (Knights Out (A. T.) (F) Clark 4 McCullough 2 reels . . •HMedlclne Man, The (A. T.) (F). . .Clark 4 McCullough 2 reels tiMlller 4 Farrell (F) 3 Songs tlMInd Your Business (F) Herbert 4 Bard 2 reels •((Music Fiends. The (A.T.) (F).... Clark & McCullough 2 reels Oct. 6 •t (Napoleon's Barber (A. T.) (F) Otto Matleson 3 reels ••(Nightie Knights Clark-McCulIough 2 reels tjOld Tunes for New (F) Dr. Slgmund Spaeth Mar. 2 •t|On the Beach at Atlantic City (F).Frledland 4 Revue t (Royal Hawaiian Slnqere (F). ... . Son u Proqram tlSound Your A (F) 3 reels •tlThey're Coming to Get Me Chic Sales •t (Treasurer's Report Robert Benchley 1 reel •tJWaltzlng Around (A. T. (F> Clark 4 McCullough 2 reels INTERNATIONAL PHOTOPLAY DISTRIBUTORS FEATURES Title Star Rel. Date Length RevlewtD •tAfter the Verdict Olga Tschechowa 7 reels •tIDynamlte (A. T.) (D) Plckford-Wood-Nagel 1 1550 feet i •» •UFIve O'Clock Girl, The (A. T.).. . Davles-Arthur-KIng *1(Hallelu]ah (A. T.) (D) Colored Cast S711 feet ... Aug. . (r Happy Days (A.T.) Love-King 8100 feet. .. Nov. 2 •tjlrls ( A. T.) . •1 (Judicial Murder (A. T.) • t SUflhts and Shadows (A. T.) *f (Lord Byron of Broadway (A. T.) TerryKaley-LeeEdwards •t(M-G-M Hollywood Revue 011929 (A. T.) (D) Special Cast 11669 feet. .. June 29 •t (Montana (A. T.) *t(Night Hostess, The (A. T.) Blanche Sweet •tjNIzeBaby (A.T.) Gordon-Holtz-Waldrldge ii'Not So Dumb 'A.T.) Davles-Nugent 7650 feet ..Nov. 00 *t(On the Set (A. T.) Buster Keaton *t (Pleasure Lovers (A. T.) •tSRedemptlon ( A. T.) Gllbert-Nagel-Adoree *t (Revue ef Revues (A. T.) KingLoveHaines-Crawford *1[Rogue's Song, The {A. T.) Lawrence Tlbbett *t(Ship From Shanghai, The (A. T.) Nagel-Johnson-Wolhelm *t(Song of the Sunset (A. T.) ' (Song Writer, The (A. T.) •t(Beggar's Opera, the (P. f.')!! !! ! Special Cast..... ''"'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.\ '.'.'.'.'. .9 reels!!! !!!!!!!!!! VAlw??,IhS £\TJ L. Glsh-La Rocque-Nagel *t(Dark Red Roses (A.T.) Rome-Doble 8 reels **£ ablo d (A . T.) 11 •UTake It Big (A.T.) Van 4 Schenck-Love SHORT SUBJECTS Title Star Rel. Date Length •t(Accl-Dental Treatment 2 reels, •tjAbble Mltchel 4 Sizzle 4 Blame. . Song Program 1 reel •tjAllez-Op Marionettes 1 reel. . . . *t (Clyde Doerr 4 Saxophone Sextet . Jazz Program 1 reel ... •{(Dimples and Tears Marionettes 1 reel •tSFeed the Brute (A.T.) Animal Novelty 1 reel •tJHoak (A. T.) Frawley 4 Smith 1 reel •t[Justlce (A. T.) Special Cast 2 reels . •t|Mlser. The (A. T.) Bransby Williams 1 reel .... •tJMr. Smith Wakes Up (A. T.) Marriott-Gott 2 reels .. •t (Night In Dixie. A (A. T.) Mltchell-Hudgins 2 reels . . *1(Nora Blaney. No. 1 Song Program 1 reel . . . •tjNora Blaney, No. 2 Song Program 1 reel .. . *t (Operatic Marionettes 1 reel •tjRadlo Franks 4 4 Bachelors Song Program 1 reel *1 (Teddy Brown 4 His Band Jazz Program 1 reel •1(When the Clock Struck Twelve (A. T.) Nlles Welch 2 reels . . (Take I *t (Their Own Destres (A. T.).. Norma Shearer Jan. 3 Nov. 16 *t§They Learned About Women (A.T.) Van and Schenck Jan. 31... Not sot Dec. 14 •1 (Thirteenth Chair, The (A. T., Oct. 18. .. .6571 feet... Nov. 9 *f (This Mad Whirl (A. T.) •t(Trader Horn Harry Carey *t§Woman Racket (A. T.) Moore-Sweet Jan. 24 Not set Dec. 14 Title Aaronson's Commanders Al Wohlman At the Club (D) Bernardo De Pace (D) SOUND SHORTS Star Rel. Date Jazz Numbers Nov. 30. . . Song Program 8 Victor Artists May 18 ... Mandolin Solos May METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER FEATURES Length 1 reel 1 reel OcL 20 897 feet 690 leet (Berth Marks (A.T.) (D) Laurel-Hardy June 1 . 1807 feet. .. Oct. S •tjBlg Squawk The (A. T.) (D) Charley Chase May 26. .. .1710 feet *t(Bitsof Broadway Special Cast 2 reels Nov. 9 Blltmore Trio. The Songs Oct. 19. . 860 feet Bob Nelson (D) ...3 Songs June 29 . . 824 feet •HBoxIng 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 . . AprlllS Clyde Doerr Saxophone Solos Oct 26 795feet. Copy Roscoe Kama 2 reels Craig Campbell (Dl 3 Songs June 1 — 641 feet . •tJDad's Day (A. T.j (D) "Our Gang" July 6. ... 2 reels Reviewed .April 13 Title Reviewer . Oct. 19 Oct. 12 . June 2! . Nov. 2 . Nov. 23 ..Aug. 17 June 1 ..April 20 June 8 Oct. 26 Star Rel. Date •tjGIH In the Show, The (A. T.) Love-Hackett Aug. 31 . •t(His Glorious Night (A.T.) (D). . .Gilbert-Owen Sept. 28 •t(ldle Rich, The (A. T.) (D) Nagel-Love-Hyams June 15. *t (Imperfect Ladles (A. T.) Duncan Sisters Nov. 30. . Kiss. The Greta Garbo Nov. 16.. •t (Last of Mrs. Cheyney (A. T.) Shearer-Rathbone July 6 . . (Silent Version) July 6 . . •tjMadame X (A. T.) (O) Ruth Chatterton Aug. 17. . •tMan'e Man, A Haines-Dunn May 25. . *t(Marlanne (A. T.) Davies-Gray OcL 18. (Silent Version) May 25 •t (Mysterious Island The Hughes-Daly Oct. 3 .Mar. 2 •tjNavy Blues (A. T.) Haines-Page Dec. 20 Nov. 2 •t[Our Modern Maidens (D) Crawford-PageLa Rocque Aug. 24 . . . . 697B f eet May 4 •tSlngle Standard, A Garbo-Asther-Brown. July 29 (Silent Version) July 29 So This Is College (A. T.) Star Cast Oct. 26 •KSpeedway (A. T.) (D) William Haines Sept. 7. •t(Thunder (D) Chaney-Haver June 25 . (Silent Version) July 20 •t (Trial of Mary Dugan, The (A. T.) (D) ShearerWarnerHackett June 8. . .10621 feet. . . . Apr. 13 Length 7574 feet .71 66 feet .7351 feet 7200 feet 5754 feet 8651 feet. 6484 feet. 8332 feet 6683 (eet .10124 feet .6574 feet . .6474 feet. .9143 feet 6962 feet . .7783 feet . .7883 feet 2 reels Dec 14 .622 feet .700 feet.. 2 reels Dec. 14 ..1401 feet .608 feet Nov. 2 . 632 feet ,, 714 feet 646 feet... Nov. 9 Aug. Nov. 16 Aug. 31 July 13 *1§Doll'sShop Duce De Kerekjarto Violin Solos Nov. 23. . Earl 4 Bell Musical Act Nov. 16.. ♦flighting Parson Langdon Frontier Romance July 6. Fuzzy Knight (D) 3 Songs June 8 . George Dewey Washington Song Program Sept. 7 . Georgle Price Song Program Aug. 17. . . George Lyons Musical Act Aug. 3 . . . Gllbert-Sulllvan Male Ensemble <Di Song Proaram. June 22 — 661 feet Happiness Boys (D) 4 Songs May 25 734 feet April 13 •1(Hay Fever (A.T.)... Charley Chase 2 reels •t(Hls Lucky Day (A. T.) Lean 4 Mayfield 2 reels Nov. 2 *t(Hurdy Gurdy (A.T.) (D) Roach Stars May 11 ... 1904 feet. .. June 29 Jan Garber'sBand (D) 3 Band Nos May 11. .. .888 feet Keller Sisters 4 Lynch Song Program OcL 5.... 727 feet Nov. 2 *t§Lazy Days "Our Gang" 2 reels Nov. 9 •t(Leaphig Love (A. T.) (D) Charley Chase June 22. . . .2 reels Madame Maria Kurenko Song Program Sept. 28 — 840 feet •t (Madame Q (A. T.) (D) Joeelyn Lee June 8. . . J858 leet Man Higher Up, The (D) Walthall-Edeson May 11 ... 1926 feet. .. .April 13 •t(Men O' War (A.T.) (D) Laurel-Hardy June 29.... 2 reels M exicana Revue Aug. 31 1 749 feet 1102 feet Means synchronized score. Metrotone Movietone Revue Songs and Dances Sept. 21 f Meant sound effects. § Means voice (including dialogue and incidental songs). A. T. after title means AH Talkie. D Means disc. F Means soand-on-Slm.