Motography (Jan-Jun 1917)

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April 14, 1917. MOTOGRAPHY 799 Complete Record of Current Films This record is intended to give, for the convenient use of the exhibitor in booking films, all the information about each film that it is possible to present in a space limited to one line. The classification is indicated by the letter at the left (D for drama, C for comedy, T for topical, S for scenic, E for educational, etc.). Next comes the date and the title, followed by the names of the stars in parentheses. At the extreme right hand end of the line U the distributor's booking number, preceded by the name of the producing company. The figure appearing just before this name indicates the number. of reels — the italic letter 5 meaning a split reel. I General Program c D D C C C T T D Released Week of March 5. The Battle of Somme (Second Episode) The Invisible Web Essanay Tiny Slim and Fat Essanay The Vanishing Woman (Marguerite Clayton) (Is Marriage Sacred Series) Essanay The Five Dollar Bill Essanay Canimated Nooz Pictorial No. 26 Essanay The Pulse of Madness (Is Marriage Sacred) .. .Essanay In the Path of Peril (Helen Gibson) (First Episode in "A Daughter of Daring") Kalem The Mirror of Fear (Grant Police Reporter Series)... Kalem Efficiency Experts (Ham & Bud) Kalem The Black Rider of Tasajara ("The American Girl" Series) Kalem An Actress' Romance Selig No Place Like Home Selig The Newlywed's Mistake (Geo. Larkin) Vim Art and Paint Vim Selig Tribune No. 16 Selig Tribune No. 17 Dimples' Baby (Lillian Walker) Vitagraph Released Week of March 12. The Battle of Somme (Third Episode) The Phantom Mine (Marin Sais) (Second Episode of "The American Girl" Series) Kalem The Registered Pouch (Helen Gibson) (Second Episode of "A Daughter of Daring") Kalem In the Web of the Spider (George Larkin) ("Grant Police Reporter" Series) Kalem Bulls or Bullets (Ham & Bud) Kalem The Borrowed Engine (Helen Gibson) ("A Daughter of Daring" Series) Kalem Melies Vim This Is Not My Room (Ethel Teare) Vim Dimples the Diplomat (Lillian Walker) Vitagraph Up and Down (Dangers of Doris No. 8) Vitagraph The Old Fourth Ward (Dangers of Doris, No. 9) Vitagraph Selig Tribune No. 18 Selig Tribune No. 19 The Fire Released Week of March 19. The Inspiration of Harry Larrabee Official Government Pictures (Fourth Episode The Great British Navy) The Fate of Juan Garcia (An Episode of "The American Girl") (Marin Sais) Kalem The College Boys (Daughter of Daring) (Helen Gibson) SPECIAL Kalem The Veiled Thunderbolt (Grant, Police Reporter, Episode) (George Larkin) Kalem The Bogus Bride (Ham and Bud) Kalem Aladdin Up-to-Date (Bryant Washburn) Essanay The Lucky One Essanay The Pallid Dawn (Is Marriage Sacred?) Essanay A Question of Honesty Selig Everybody Was Satisfied Selig Selig Tribune. No. 21 Selig Selig Tribune, No. 22 Selig V. L. S. E. Proeram 2000 1000 3-26 The More Excellent Way (Anita Stewart) 5,000 3-26 The Diary of a Puppy 1,000 3-26 Turks and Troubles (Hughie Mack) 1,000 3-26 Great Expectations (Frank Daniels) 1,000 3-26 The Portrait of a King (Chas. Richman) 5,000 4-2 Babette (Peggy Hyland) 5,000 4-2 The Collie Market 5,000 4-2 Captain Jinks In and Out (Frank Daniels) 1,000 4-2 The Tocsin (Charles Richman) 5,000 4-9 Apartment 29 (Earl Williams) 5,000 4-9 Captain Alvarez (Edith Storey) 5,000 4-9 Captain Jinks and Himself (Frank Daniels) 1,000 4-9 Slon Heads and Slivers Big V 1,000 4-9 A Spring Idyl (Paula Blackton's Country Life Pictures).... 1,000 Monday D 4-9 Shorty Solves the High Cost of Living (Adventures of Shorty Hamilton, No. 13) Monogram, 2,000 05411-12 Tuesday T 4-10 Mutual Tours Around the World '.Gaumont 05413 Wednesday T ' 4-11 Mutual Weekly, No. 119 1, Mutual 05414 C 4-11 Her Hero (Billie Rhodes) 1, Strand 05415 1 Thursday C ' 4-12 The Gypsy Prince (George Ovey) Cub 05416 T 4-12 Reel Life 1, Gaumont 05417 Friday D 4-13 The Metzer Murder (Jimmy Dale Series, No. 4), (E. K. . Lincoln) Monmouth 05418-19 Saturday C 4-14 Jolted Justice (Paddy McQuire) Vogue 05420-21 Monday. (SPECIAL) (Grace Cunard and Francis Ford) 2, Universal 02256 D 3-18 The Voice on the Wire, No. l(The Oriental Death Punch) (Ben Wilson and Neva Gerber).2, Universal 02257 C 3-19 When the Cat's Away (Eddie Lyons) 1, Nestor 02259 Tuesday. D 3-20 The Raid (Neal Hart) 3, Gold Seal 02260 3-20 No Release This Week 1, Victor C 3-20 Black Magic s, Victor 02261 T 3-20 Landmarks of France s, Victor Wednesday. 3-21 No Release This Week Laemmle C 3-21 Defective Detectives (Phil Dunham) 2, L-Ko 02262 T 3-21 Universal Animated Weekly, No. 64 1-02263 D 3-21 Old Faithful (Leah Baird) 1, Laemmle 02264 Thursday. D 3-22 The Hash House Mystery (Harry Myers) 1, Victor 02265 3-22 No Release This Week Big U T 3-22 The Strangest Army in the World 1, Powers 02266 Friday. D 3-23 The Dreaded Tribe (Perils of the Secret Service, No. 3) (Kingsley Benedict) 2, Imp 02267 3-23 No Release This Week 1, Rex T 3-23 Universal Screen Magazine, No. 11 1 02268 C 3-23 In Again, Out Again (Eddie Lyons) 1, Nestor 02269 Saturday. D 3-24 Goin' Straight (Harry Carey) 2, Bison 02270 3-24 No Release This Week 1, Laemmle C 3-24 Whose Baby? (Gale Henry) 1, Joker 02271 D 3-24 The Boyhood He Forgot (Phillips Smalley) Rex 02272 Sunday. D 3-25 The Grudge (Wm. V. Mong) 2, Rex 02273 3-25 No Release This Week 1, Imp C 3-25 The Love Affair of Ima Knutt s, Powers 02274 T 3-25 Artistic China and Japan s D 3-25 The Rebels' Net (Grace Cunard) Big U 02275 D 3-25 The Leap (The Purple Mask, No. 13) (Francis Ford and Grace Cunard) 2, Universal 02276 D 3-25 The Mysterious Man in Black (The Voice on the Wire, No. 2) (Ben Wilson and Neva Gerber) SPECIAL 2, Universal 02277 Monday. D 3-26 Shot in the West (Eddie Lyons). 1, Nestor 02279 Tuesday. 3-27 Title Not Decided 3, Gold Seal 0228O C 3-27 Never Too Old to Woo (Marjorie Ellison) Victor 02281 Wednesday. D 3-28 Is Money All? (Irene Hunt) 1, Laemmle 02282 C 3-28 Dippy Dan's Doings (Dan Russell) 2, L-Ko 02283 T 3-28 Animated Weekly, No. 65. 1, Universal 02284