Motion Picture News (Oct-Dec 1929)

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Motion Picture News December 28, 1929 Title Star Ret. Date •t.Dellcatessen Kid, Tho (A. T.). .Benny Rubin Oct. 14 •tjFlrebugs (A. T.) Archer-Dent •tlFlylng High [F A D) LewJs-Gulllver-Phflflps July 22. . •tJGraduatlon Daie Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps Sept. IS ♦tSHI Jack and the Game Dec 9 •t {Hits' of Today Murgan-Bledsoe Sept. 2 . •HHotsy Tolsy (A. T.) Benny Rubin Dec 9 •t {House Cleaning ( A. T.) Charley Grapewln June 3 . . (Suond Version Only) •t|lce Man's Luck (F) Oswald Cartoon July 8 . •tjIncomeTact (A. T.) Denny Rubin Sept. 30 •t (Junior Luck (F 4 D) Lewls-Gu I liverPhil lips May 27 •tJungle Jingles (F) Oswald Cartoon July 22 Lady of Uons •tfiUve Ghosts (F A D) Ann Christy 2 reels •tjLove Birds Pat Rooney and Family Oct 14... 2reels •tjLove Tree. The (A. T.) The Rooney Family SepL 16 •HMarklngTIme {A. T.) The Rooney Family Oct. 28 Length Reviewed 1 reel . Sept. 14 2 reels 2 reels July 20 2 reels Aug. 24 2 reels Nov. 23 1 reel 1 reel 1929 feet May 2S 1 reel lreel 2 reels 1 reel 2 reels 2 reels Aug. 31 June 1 July 20 Nov. 23 Sept. 14 Aug. 17 •tJNo Boy Wanted (A. T.) "Sunny Jim" Nov. 10 •fir 'ft Nuts and Jolts Oswald Cartoon June 24 ♦tNutty Notes Oswald Cartoon Dec 9 •t&PHgrlm Papas (A. T.) Benny Rubin OcL 28 •tSPop and Son (A. T.) Benny Rubin Oct 28 •tPussy Willie Oswald Carloon Oct. 28 •tjOICs Well Oswald Cartoon Sept 16 •t {On the Side Lines F & D l Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps Aug. 5 •t {Outdoor Sports Sid Saylor •tfPermanent Wave, A Oswald Cartoon Sept. 30 •tR&ce Riot Oswald Cartoon SepL 2 •IJRoyal Pair The (A. T.) The Rooney Family Sept. 30 •fSaucy Sausages Oswald Cartoon Aug. 19 •tSnow Use Oswald Cartoon Nov. 25 •tjSplash Males (FAD) Lewls-Gulliver-Phllllps Sept. 2 •tjSportlng Courage (F & D) Lewls-Gulliver-Phllllps June 24 •tStage Stunts (F) Oswald Cartoon May 13 •tSteambeat Willie Oswald Cartoon 1 reel ♦({Steeplechase iA. T.) Sporting Youth 2 reels Dec. 14 •t{ Stripes and Stars (FJ Oswald Cartoon May 27... 1 reel May 11 •t{Sunday Morning Dent-Archer Dec 4 .... 2 reels Nov. 2 •t {Sweethearts (A. T.) The Rooney Family Sept. 2.2 reels . Aug. 10 •tJTarzan the Tiger (Serial) , Frank Merrill Dec 9 .. 10 episodes •tJTerry of the Times (Serial) Howes-Thompson •tlTnree Diamonds The (A. T.) The Rooney Family Nov. 11 . 2 reels •tjjUse Your Feet (D & F) Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps Aug. 19 .. 2 reels •♦{Varsity Drag, The <F A D) Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps July 8. •t{Watch Your Friends (A. T.) Archer-Dent Oct. 10 •t{Weary Willies Oswald Cartoon July 22 •tWIcked West. The (F) Oswald Cartoon June 10 2 reels Oct. 12 2 reels Oct. 5 1 reel 1 reel 1 reel Oct. 5 lreel Oct. 12 1 reel 1 reel Aug. 17 2' eels Auq. 10 2 reels.. Dec 14 1 reel Sept. 14 1 reel Aug. 17 2 reeia 1 reel Aug. 3 1 reel Nov. 2 2 reels Sept. 14 2 reels July 6 1 reel May 4 2 reels 2 reels . 1 reel Aug. 17 June 29 Oct. 5 June 29 May 11 Oct. Oct. June 8 Aug. 31 June 8 WARNER BROTHERS Title Star Rel. Date Length Review? •t{Argyle Case. The (A. T.) (D) Thomas Melghan Aug. 17 7794 feet . May 18 •t{Desert Song. The (D) (A. T.) Boles-King May 11 ... .11034 feet April 20 (No Silent Version) •t{Evldence (A. T.) (D) . Frederick-Courtenr.y-Tearle OcL 5 ... 7152 feet.. •t{From Headquarters (P. T.) (D). .Monte Blue April 27. . 6323 feet (Silent Version) June 6 •f{Frozen River (Silent Version) May 25 •t{Honky-Tonk (A. T.) (D) Sophie Tucker Aug. 3... 6412 feet •tJGamblers, The (A. T.) (D) WilsonWarner-Robards June 29 . 6611 feet (Silent Version) Aug. 2. .. 4844feet. •tSGIad Rag Doll The (D) (A. T.). .. Dolores Costello May 4 .6685 feet.. (Silent Version) June 8 •tSGold Diggers of Broadway (A. T.) (D) Pennlnglon-Tearle{AIITech.)...Sept.15... 9022feet... SepL 7 (Silent Version) •t JGreen Goddess The (A. T.) George Arliss Sept. 28 •tSHard-Bolled Rose (Silent Version) May 4 {t*Hearts in Exile <D) (A. T.) D. Costello-Withers Sept. 14 •t{Hottentot. The (A. T.) (D) Horton-Miller Aug. 10 •tfiln the Headlines (A. T.) (D) Withers-Nixon Aug. 31 *t {Madonna of Avenue A (D) (A. T.) Dolores Costello June 22 •tjNoah'sArk <D) (P.T.) D. Costello-O'Brien June 15 (Silent Version) July 27 •t|No Defense (SHenl Version) May 11 •t[On With the Show (A. T.) (D).. Compson-Brown-Fazneda July 13 (No Silen! Version) •t{Sacred Flame. The (A. T.) (D). . Frederick-Nagle-Lee Nov. 30 .. 6051 feet .. Nov. 30 •tjSay It With Songs (A. T.) (D>. . . Jolson-Nlxon-Lee Aug, 24. .. 8324 feet Aug. 10 •t{Slnglng Fool, The (D) (A. T.) Jolson-Bronson-Dunn Sept. 29 . . 9557 feet Sept. 29*28 •t{Skln Deep (A. T.) (D) Blue-Compson SepL 7 . 5940 feet June •tlSonny Boy (D) (A. T.) Davey Lee •tiTlme. the Place and the Girl, The (D) (A. T.) Olmsted -WithersKirk wood 1... 7877 feel Dec. 7 1 . . . . 7240 feet . April 20 6427 feet.. ! 6461 feel Aug. 31 i . 9507 feet Ocl. 27 •HI '... 9058 feel ... 4712 feel 1 ... 9592 feel. May 25 May 18 Mar. 16 June 6 . . 6 reels May 4 Coming Feature Attractions title Star ReL Dale Length Reviewed •tJAgony Column. The (A. T.) (D) •tIAviator. The (A. T.) (D) Horton-Miller •tjDIsraell (A. T.MD) George Arliss OcL 6 ♦t{Dumbellsln Ermine (A. T.), ... *t(Fame(A. T. (D) Dolores Costello •({General Crack (D) (A. T.) John Barrymore (Technicolor). 9809 feet Nov. 16 •tSGolden Dawn (A. T. (D) Walter Wolf (All Technicolor) •t SHold Everything (D) (A. T.) Special Cast •tlUleof Escape. (A, T.) (D) Blue-Loy •His Everybody Happy? (A, T.) (D» Ted Lewis and Band OcL 19 7311 feet .. Nov. 9 •f{Mammy (A.T.)(D> Al Jolson •tJMan, The (A. T.) (D) John Barrymore. •t{Narrow Street. The (A. T.) (D) . E. E. Horton •t{Rough Waters (A. T. (D) Rin-Tin-TIn •tJSap, The(D) (A. T.) E. E. Horton •tJSecond Choice (A. T.) (D) Dolores Costello , •tJShe Couldn't Say No (A. T.) (D) . Winnie Ughtner •t{Show of Shows (A. T.) (D) Special Cast Not set 11892 feet Nov. 23 *tjSo LongLetty (A. T.) (D) Charlotte Greenwood Nov. 16 5865 feet Dec. 21 •t{Song of the West (A. T.) (D) Boles-Segal (All Technicolor) •t{Those Who Dance (A. T. )(D).. . .Monle Blue •tSTigerRoseiA. T.) (D> Valez-Wlthers Dec. 21 5509 feet Dec. 21 •t {Under a Texa» Moon i'A.T.) (D) Fay-Torres-Loy-Beery (All Technicolor) •t{Wide Opon (A. T.KD) E. E. Horton •t(Woman's Game A (A. T.) (D). Pauline Frederick Title Star Rel. Dale Length Reviewed Banjomanlac Eddie Peabody Oct. 11 Barber Shop Chord Musical Novelty 1 reel Nov. 30> Beau Brummel Comedians The . .. Shaw A Lee 1 reel June 1 Beau Night El Brendel Aug. 31 Before The Bar Hurst A Vogt 1 reel OcL 12 Ben Pollock and Orchestra 1 reel Nov. 23 Bernle Cummins Orchestra Dance Numbers 1 reel Mar. 16 t|g Paraders, The Comedy Act 1 reel Aug. 31 Billy "Swede" A Co Laugh Skit 1 reel OcL 12 Bobby Folsom Songs 1 reel Mar. 1 Bit of Scotch, A Kitty Doner SeoUZ Book Worm, The Harry J. Conley July 2 Bright Moments Benny-Mario Aug. 26 California Songbirds, The Bell-Coates Sept. 1 Carlena Diamond Harp Solos 1 reel SepL 14 Celeste Alda (Alda) Giovanni Martmelll Jury 7 Celeste Alda (Alda) Giovanni Martlnelll July 7 Character Studies Florence Brady Seot. 1 Charles Hackett 2 Operatic Solos Chips of the Old Block The Foy Family SepL 22 Cougal A Company Violin, Songs & Dances June 18* Creole Fashion Plate, The Karyl Norman SepL 29 Crooning Along The Croonaders SepL 22 Cvcle of Songs. A Florence Brady SepL 1 Dance of the Paper Dolls Xmas Novelty 1 reel Nov. 30 Dave Apollon & Orchestra Jazz Band 1 reel OcL 12 Dead Laughter Sessue Hayakawa Oeath Ship, The Mitchell Lewis Aug. 2D Dixie Days Plantation Songs Aug, 20 Don't Gel Nervous Georgle Price 1 reel Aug. 3> Eleanor Painter Songs U reel Mar. 16 Evening at Home with Hltchy Raymond Hitchcock 1 reel July 20 Fair Davs Harris & Howe 1 reel June 1 Familiar Face, The 1 reel June 8 Family Affair. A Arthur Byron Family Ford. The Jim and Marion Harklns Faust Duet 1 st Act About 2 reels Nov. 30 Feminine Types Jean Barrios Finders Keepers Geo. Kelly ' 2 reels Dec 7 Flattering Word, The Sunday Show Booster 2 reels Nov. 30 Florence Moore Song Program . June 2a Frances Shelly. . . Songs (Assisted by Eaton Boys) 1 reel Aug. 3 Friend of Father's LydellHI gins-Leah Aug. 26 Gossip, The John Mlljan 1 reel June It Gus Arnhelm A His Ambassadors. . Jan Banc1 June 23 Hall of Injustice Murray-Oakland 1 reel Dec 14 Harlem Knights Miller A Lyle 2 reels Dec 7 Harlem Mania Norman Thomas Quintette 1 reel Harry Del f Songs & Dances June IB Harry Rose&r Is 6 American Beauties 1 reel Harry Rosenthal A Orchestra Song Program SepL 28 Here Comes the Showboat Dave Bernle A Band June 1 High Waters Song Number 1 reel June 8 Hollywood Montmarte Orchestra . . Jazz Band Sept. 21 Horace Heidt and Californlans Jazz Band 1 reel Nov. 30 Interview, The 1 reel OcL 12 Jazz Rehearsal Edwards-Kane. . Jesse Stafford Orchestra Jazz Band Indian Baritone, The Chief Caupollcan Aug. 2fl Ingenues, The Jazz Band June 21 In a Casting Office W. A E. Howard In Dutch Ulls A Clark in Spain . Phil Baker 1 reel May 11 In the Tropics The Paragons (Quartet) Feb. 23 Jack North, the Ban-Jokester Songs Jen. 19 Jack White and His Chateau Madrid Entertainers Songs * 1 reel Sept. 14 Larry Ceballos Revue The Songs and Dances June 1 Larry Ceballos Undersea Review. . . Songs and Dances SepL 1 Lash. The CraneDavidson-Tucker June 18 Little Miss Everybody Impersonations 1 reel Nov. 30 Maid's Night Out. The O'Malley-Cornwall-Brooke Mai Hailed & Orchestra Dance Numbers Feb. 23 Man of Peace, A Hobart Bosworth June 23 Man Who Laughed Last, The... . . Sessue Hayakawa 1 reel Sept. 14 Marching Home Douglas Stanbury 1 reel Nov. 16 Max Schmeling Interview Mar. 16 Mel Klee Songs A Jokes 1 reel OcL 20 Mexican Tlplca Orchestra Instrumental A Vocal Numbers 1 real June 8 Miss Information Wllson-Horton June 36 Molly Picon 2 Songs Moments of Mimicry Roger Williams. 1 reel Dec 7 More Sinned Against Than Usual .... Merriam-Janney Morrissey A Miller Nightclub Revue June II Music Hath Charms Music Comedy 1 reel Nov. 30 Music Makers The Howard Bros 1 reel Mar. 16 Myers A Hanferd Songs A Dances June 23 My People Eugene and Willie Howard 1 reel Aug. 31 Niagara Falls Washburn-Eddy Night Court, The William Oemarest June 18 Non-Support Burr Mcintosh June II One Man Glee Club, The Frank Crumlt 1 reel One Man Quartette Singing Novelty 1 reel Nov. 30 Pagllaccl John Charles Thomas Pair of Aces, The Tlmblln A Raymond 1 red Feb. II Papa's Vacation Bennett-Caron Oct. 20 Phil Baker Accordion Solos 1 reel Mar. 18 Poet and Peasant ..Orchestra 1 reel.. Nov. 30 Question of Today, The Audrey Ferris Aug. 26 Realization Herbert-Pam June II Regular Business Man. A Robert Ober Sept. 16 * ' {Rhythms Leo Relsman A Orchestra 1 reel June 1 Oct. 12 f"f" HnVi^""" ' fllgoletto-Quarlet Glgll-Talley-de Luca-Gordon SepL 29 Roy Sedley and Night Club Revue. . Songs and Orchestra 1 reel July 13 Rudy Vallee and Band Songs and Orchestra 1 reel June 16 Satires Murray-Oakland 1 reel Ocu 26 Sendlnq A Wire Eddie Green 1 reel Nov. 23 Sharp Tools Ethel Grey Terry Oct. 13 Songs of Love Sanderson-Crumlt Hrtti . . ..Mar. II Soup. Harry Delf Nov. 17 Stimulation Johnny Arthur 1 reel Oct. 21 Suspicion Ly ons Earl e Morn e , Terry and Jerry Songs ano Gags Aug. 26 They Know Their Groceries Flournoy A Miller Those Were the Days Irene Franklin Three Brox Sisters Song Program June 23 Tiny Town Revue Midget Unit 1 reel June 8 Traffic Muddle, A Donohue A U-No 1 reel June 18 Typical Types Bobby Folsom Va Prononcw Ma Mort (Li Julve). Giovanni Marllnelll June 2 When the Wife's Away William Demarest Nov. 17 Who's Who Lang-Haley lreel Nov. 30 Will You Remember Mo Due: lreel Nov. 30 Winnie Llghtnor. Songs , , Nov. 17 $ Mean* voice (including dialogue and incidental songs). A. T. after title: means All Talkie. D Means disc. F Means sonnd-on-film. VITAPHONE SHORTS (D) Title Star Rel. Date Length A. A P. Gypsies Orchestra Numbers 1 reel After the Round Up Cowboy Songs 1 reel All Girl Revue Girl Band A Comedienne lreel Ann Grey and Her Boy Friend Songs and Jazz Band * Means synchronized score, t Means soand effects. July 13 June IE Aug. 2t