Movie Age (1927)

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PAGF. 22 MOVIE AGE COLUMBIA The Clown. — Very good circus story. Pleased well. Print good. — Cecil Dye, Storm, Oakland City, Ind. The Clown. — One of the best circus pictures I ever used. Entertaining, clean, good for the whole family. Print in A-l condition. A. M. Doyel, Key¬ stone, Russellville, Ind. FBO Tarzan and the Golden Lion. — The picture is fair and it drew a pretty fair house. — A. J. W. Koehler, Koehler, Uehling, Nebr. The Cowboy Cop, Frankie Darro. — A good little picture. All the kids came to see Frankie who is becoming a good star. — A. J. W. Koehler, Uehling, Nebr. The Mojave Kid, Bob Steele. — Seemed to please our crowd. — Ivy Ar¬ nold, Cresco, la. Ranger of the North. — This is a good dog picture and it drew very well. — Mrs. Preuss, Aavada, Colo. Lone Hand Saunders, Fred Thomson. — A good Thomson picture. — Liberty, Tremonton, Utah. FIRST NATIONAL Convoy. — A war picture, showing sea battles. Quite interesting and also in¬ structive. — Parish Hall, Conception, Mo. High Hat. — A picture showing movie life in Hollywood. Something unusual, but people will hardly like it. — Parish Hall, Conception, Mo. Lunatic At Large, Leon Errol. — A crazy comedy; first three reels fine; then somewhat silly. — Parish Hall, Con¬ ception, Mo. Red Raiders. — A very good clean In¬ dian War picture. — Parish Hall, Con¬ ception, Mo. White Pants Willie, Johnny Hines. — This is O. K. — Parish Hall, Conception, Mo. FOX Seventh Heaven, Chas. Farrell. — Here is one fine picture. You cannot go wrong on this one. A beautiful love story, just a little war and so much dif¬ ferent than the rest of them. If your patrons want a picture with the best acting seen in years, book it. — Ben Almond, Garden, Westerville, O. Silver Valley, Tom Mix. — A western melodrama of fighting romance in which Tom rescues the beautiful girl from the villain. A Mix picture always is good at the old box office. — Ben Al¬ mond, Garden, Westerville, 0. METRO-GOLDWYN Body and Soul, Lew Cody. — Good act¬ ing in a good play that satisfied. — Bonzo, Eddyville, la. The Midshipman. — In many ways ex¬ cellent and instructive. — Parish Hall, Conception, Mo. Mr. Wu, Lon Chaney. — Will please Chaney fans. — Mrs. Hulda Green, Greenriver, Utah. Adam and Evil, Lew Cody. — A good program picture which we recommend. ■ — B. V. McDonald, Monticello, Ark. The Unknown, Lon Chaney. — Chaney is good in this but my business was very poor. The type doesn’t please my folks. — W. H. Hardman, Frankfort, Kas. The Unholy Three. — A good detective, picture. — Parish Hall, Conception, Mo. Road to Romance, Ramon Novarro, Marceline Day. — A very nice love story but don’t think it will go so good in a small town. Don’t book it for a Satur¬ day. Just did a fair business. — Ben Almond, Garden, Westerville, O. PARAMOUNT Let it Rain, Douglas MacLean. — This made a hit as a fast moving comedy that pleased generally. — Legion, Holyrood, Kas. Rolled Stockings, Louise Brooks. — The best college story we have played. Louise is great. — Grand, Story City, la. Mantrap, Clara Bow. Although I had poor business, the picture was good. — Majestic, Homer, Mich. UNIVERSAL Fast and Furious, Reginald Denny. — A comedy above the average. — Parish Hall, Conception, Mo. The Wrong Mr. Wright, Jean Hersholt. — An interesting comedy, fine act¬ ing and fine titles. — Parish Hall, Con¬ ception, Mo. The Chinese Parrot. — A great mys¬ tery picture. Universal is giving good service. — Arvada, Arvada, Colo. The Mystery Club. — A clean and good picture; rather deep. — Parish Hall, Con¬ ception, Mo. WARNER BROTHERS Don Juan, John Barrymore. — A very wonderful picture, but John Barrymore is no good for the small towns. — Sun, Walthill, Nebr. Irish Hearts. — Not a big picture, but a fair every day entertainment. — Parish Hall, Conception, Mo. What Every Girl Should Know. — A clean and interesting picture, but the title is a mystery to me. — Parish Hall, Conception, Mo. The College Widow, Dolores Costello. — Beautiful Delores comes back in one of her splendid pictures. Yes, there is romance, action, thrills — and buy it. You can make some money. — Ben Al¬ mond, Garden, Westerville, 0. STATE RIGHTS Red Signals, Earl Williams. — Here’s a picture that has most of the socalled specials beat beyond the three-mide limit. Yes, it’s an Independent and the so-called big producers are trailing sad¬ ly behind the real thing. We also played the comedy “On the Farm” from the same people and it’s a wow. — Victor Cason, Cason, Osceola, Mo. Scotty of the Scouts, Ben Alexander. — Try this serial on your weak nights. It is one of the best serials we have ever run. It will make friends for you. — S. M. White, American, Keytesville, Mo. Broadway Drifter, George Walsh. — As good as they make them and can be bought right. — S. M. White, American, Keytesville, Mo. The Plastic Age, Clara Bow. — Very good picture. — Earl Harman, Odeon, Cottonwood Falls, Kas. Shadows, Lon Chaney. — Fine picture. — Earl Harman, Odeon, Cottonwood Falls, Kas. Christine of the Big Tops, Pauline Garon. — One of the best circus pictures I ever played. Pauline Garon very pleas¬ ing to look at. — S. M. White, American, Keytesville, Mo. EXHIBITORS— Send in your Exploitation Stunts.