Movie Age (1927)
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SEPTEMBER 1 7, 1 927.
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F B O
Cactus Trails, Bob Custer. — Nothing extra. Poor picture. Action was slow most of the time. — L. A. Banks, Silver Star, Forest City, Mo.
Tom’s Gang, Tom Tyler. — Unusual western — went great with the kids. — H. E. Drew, Orpheum, Ionia, Mich.
Arizona Nights, Fred Thomson.— This has comedy and action and it pleases. — Mrs. Richard Preuss, Arvada, Col.
The Magic Garden, Special Cast. Pleased a big crowd on a hot night. The picture is very good. Lake View, Lake View, la.
Silver Comes Through, Fred Thom¬ son. — Thomson is well liked here and had fair business on this one. — Sun, Kansas City, Mo.
FOX
Three Bad Men, Olive Borden. — Won¬ derful, drew well. — Harold Immerman, Woodside, Bay City, Mich.
Outlaws of Red River, Tom Mix. Had the biggest Saturday night this summer on this. Tom is O. K. — Gar¬ den, St. Clair, Mich.
The Last Trail, Tom Mix. — Fast mov¬ ing with enough comedy to make it go over big. It pulled a big house for us. — Legion, Holyrood, Kas.
Is Zat So, George O’Brien. — A good entertaining picture of a prize fighter and his manager in high society. — Ar¬ vada, Arvada, Colo.
FIRST NATIONAL
Ella Cinders, Colleen Moore. — Colleen is always a good bet. — J. R. Robinson, Community, Riley, Kas.
Overland Stage, Ken Maynard. — A western that should please 90 per cent. — J. R. Robinson, Community, Riley, Kas.
Naughty But Nice, Colleen Moore. — Very good. Best from this star for a long time. Good Sunday show. — Harold Smith, Dreamland, Carson, la.
METRO-GOLDWYN
The Fire Brigade, Charles Ray. — Good picture but nothing to brag about as a special. Good fire scenes. Drawing pow¬ er, fair. — F. H. Jenkins, Douglas, Lees Summitt, Mo.
Callahans and the Murphys. — Good.
M. A. Fauver, Broadway, Brooklyn, la.
Rookies, Arthur Dane. — Absolutely the best I have ever shown. Kept the audience in a constant uproar. Book it and boost it. — Harold Smith, Dream¬ land, Carson, la.
Frisco Sally Levy, Sally O’Neil. — Dan¬ dy entertainment of the Jewish type. — Harold Smith, Carson, la.
The Demi-Bride, Norma Shearer. — A nice little comedy drama. — Mrs. H. J. Green, Gem, Greenriver, Utah.
California, Tim McCoy. — Drew good Friday and Saturday. Business good with western fans. — A. F. Affelt, Liberty, St. Louis, Mich.
Lovers, Alice Terry. — Just a picture that will get by. Poor title, no draw¬ ing power. — A. F. Affelt, Liberty, St. Louis, Mich.
The Bugle Call, Jackie Coogan. — The picture drew fine for two days and went over big with the kids. The kid shows some great acting. — Strand, Rob¬ inson, Ill.
The Fire Brigade, Charles Ray. — The greatest picture of its kind ever pro¬ duced. It has everything and will please everybody. — Princess, Buchanan, Mich.
Tillie the Toiler, Marion Davies. — I had to compete with a Chautauqua but I drew an extra big Monday and Tues¬ day. Everyone seemed to like it. — Pho¬ toplay, Ashland, Kas.
PATHE DE MILLE
Up in Mabel’s Room, Marie Prevost — Very clever comedy. Any exhibitor will not go wrong in boosting this for a real good entertainment. — L. A. Banks, Sil¬ ver Star, Forest City, Mo.
PARAMOUNT
The Man of the Forest, Jack Holt. — Broke Saturday night records with this. It’s great. — Mrs. H. J. Green, Gem, Greenriver, Utah.
The Potters, W. C. Fields. — A good comedy. — Mrs. H. J. Green, Greenriver, Utah.
Let It Rain, Douglas MacLean. — A dandy comedy drama. — Mrs. H. J. Green, Greenriver, Utah.
The Mysterious Rider, Jack Holt. — Pleased 100 per cent. This drew better than many specials. — Ira Stonebreaker, Allen, Allen, Kas.
Ritzy, Betty Bronson. — This picture
did not do any good for me. — Ira Stonebreaker, Allen, Kas.
The Last Outlaw, Gary Cooper. — Good western stuff. Everyone enjoyed this one. Drew well for Saturday pic¬ ture. — F. H. Jenkins, Douglas, Lees Summit, Mo.
UNIVERSAL
Painting the Town, Glenn Tryon. — One of the best. — M. A. Fauver, Broad¬ way, Brooklyn, la.
TIFFANY
Passion, Pola Negri. — Rotten. Eight reels of misery. — Harold Immerman, Woodside, Bay City, Mich.
STATE RIGHTS
In the First Degree, Alice Calhoun. — A dandy fine picture in every way. In¬ dependents sure have the pictures. Try them out. — S. M. White, American, Keytesville, Mo.
The Kickoff, George Walsh. — Capa¬ city house. Picture will received. Good box office value. — Fred Larkin, Commu¬ nity, Beattie, Kas.
Dangerous Friends, T. Roy Barnes.
A light comedy that pleased. — H. E. Drew, Orpheum, Iinia, Mich.
Mother-In-Law, Ruth Clifford. One of the best shows. You can’t go wrong on Independents. — John Wiley, Rex, Mulberry, Kas.
Christine of the Big Tops, Cullen Landis. — Fine picture. Good Saturday night program. — Rachel Bingham, Har¬ mon, Milan, Mo.
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