Moving Picture World (Jan-Feb 1927)

^February 12, 1927 MOVING PICTURE WORLD 517 United Artists WILD JUSTICE. (6 reels). Star, Peter the Great (dog-). Say, boy, here is a real dog picture with thrills and action and wonderful Northern scenery. Cast in this picture almost flawless. Book it. A. E. Sharer, Globe Theatre, Savannah, Missouri. Universal BEAUTIFUL CHEAT. .(6,580 feet). Star, (Laura LaPlante. Good program picture. Tone good, appeal fair. Sunday yes, special no. Mrs. J. B. Travelle, Elite Theatre, Placerville, California. CHEERFUL FRAUD. Star, Reginald Denny. It might be a lot worse but he has made many better and yet I believe it is better than his last -one. Charles Lee Hyde, Grand Theatre, Pierre, South Dakota. CHIU OF FLYING U. (5,506 feet). Star, Hoot Gibson. Best picture from Hoot in a long time. Ploot was ably assisted by a real comedian. Story helped to draw also. I tind that they like a lot of comedy westerns. Tone good. Appeal 95 per cent. Sunday yes, special no. Draw all classes, town 2,250. Admission 15-30. H. L. Beudon, Grand Theatre (275 seats), Port Allegany, Pennsylvania. A DESPERATE GAME. Star, Pete Morrison, just a western — is all I can say for it: too near like so many others. Tone good, appeal fair. Sunday yes, special no. Draw farm, small town class, town 600. Admission 10-30. H. W. Batchelder, Galt Theatre (175 seats), Galt, California. ROLLING HOME. (7 reels). Star, Reginald Denny. This is a good picture but not so good as California Straight Ahead. A few people liked it better. Tone, appeal good. Sunday yes. Draw rural class, town 600. Admission 10-15. Opera House, Whiting, Iowa. SPORTING LIFE. Star, Bert Lytell. Another good Universal picture and enjoyed by all. Tone fair, appeal 100 per cent. Sunday, special no. Draw farm class, town 400. Admission 10-25. George Fleischman, Paramount Theatre (200 seats), La Jara, ColoTado. TEXAS STREAK. Star, Hoot Gibson. Here’s a western that is full of pep and fun ; in fact the comedy predominates. Pleased 100 per cent. But we hope Universal doesn’t try too much of This comedy stuff in their westerns or it will get old — that is, in big doses like this one had. This picture, though, all to the O. K. Draw all colors, town about 1,000. Admission 10-25 to 15-35 specials. H. H. Iledberg, Amuse-U Theatre, Melville, Louisiana. UNDER WESTERN SKIES. (7 reels). Star, Norman Kerry. A jewel that clicked. A fine picture, with actual scenes of the (Pendleton roundup. This held their interest throughout. A. E. Sharer, Globe Theatre, Savannah, Missouri. WATCH YOUR WIFE. (6,224 feet). Good program picture: story, direction and acting good. Tone good, appeal fair. Sunday yes, special no. Draw farm, merchant class, town 1,650, widely scattered. Mrs. J. B. Travelle, (Elite Theatre, Placerville, California. Warner Bros. BRIDE OF THE STORM. Star, Dolores Costello. Pretty good picture but we had a big ' thaw and rain and you needed rubber boots to get to the theatre so therefore had a rotten crowd. Tone good, appeal O. K. Sunday yes, special no. Draw all classes, town 2,250. Admission 15-30. H. L. Beudon, Grand Theatre <275 seats). Port Allegany, Pennsylvania. HOW BAXTER BUTTED IN. Star, Matt Moore. A fair program offering. Tone good, appeal 70 per cent. Sunday yes, special no. Draw farm type, town 400. Admission 10-25. ■George Fleischman, Paramount Theatre (200 seats), La Jara, Colorado. Dave Shoots ’Em From Florida “Dear Van and Gang: Here’s a couple of pictures I ‘caught’ — The Gang might be interested, so here you are.” Dave Seymour, retired director Pontiac Theatre, now at Palm Beach, Florida. KID BROTHER (Paramount). Just as good — or nearly — as any picture this chap has ever made. Can’t go wrong on it: it’s merely a question of the price paid and it’s worth more at your box office for I see no reason for its not holding up and making you coin. SUMMER BACHELORS (Fox). Madge Bellamy and a real cast of screen and stage celebrities, directed by Alan Dwan. This is a gem — 1 saw it at the Stanley Theatre here and they just “ate it up.” It’s got drama, pathos and laughs galore and beautiful scenic backgrounds. Worth in the smaller towns a two or three-day showing and not a scene that would cause a blush. Get it, play it and get back of it properly and count your profits. MILLIONAIRES. Stars, George Sidney, Vera Gordon. Very good comedy drama. Tone, appeal good. Sunday yes, special no. Draw farm, merchant class, town 1,650 widely scattered. Mrs. J. B. Travelle, Elite Theatre, Placerville, California. MILLIONAIRES. Star, George Sidney. Not in, class with Daddies — fair picture, regular program picture quality — wouldn’t want to pay fancy price for this. Tone O.K. Fair appeal. Sunday, special no. Draw family class, masses, town 4,500. Admission 10 to 50. Johnny Jones, Orpheum & Washington Theatres, Quincy, Illinois. MILLIONAIRES. (6,903 feet). Star, George Sidney. Good picture with a poor title for the small town. Paper not so good either. Played Sunday to a few highbrows: the other class stayed away. R. A. Preuss, Arvada Theatre, Arvada, Colorado. OH, WHAT A NURSE. Star, 8yd Chaplin. This is a fine picture and will please everyone. Not a big special but a better-thanprogram picture. Tone, appeal good. Sunday yes, special no. Dream Theatre, Indianapolis, Indiana. WHEN LONDON SLEEPS. (5,816) feet). Star, Rin-Tin-Tin (dog). The poorest of Rin-TinTin’s pictures so far. Morbid Limehouse story; our people disliked story. Don’t play it unless it’s cheap enough. The only thing that saved us was having Wolf, the war dog, “in person.” Tone not so good. Appeal none. Sunday special no. Draw family class, city 45,000. Admission 10 to 50. Johnny Jones. Washington & Orpheum Theatres (1,000 seats), Quincy, Illinois. WILDFIRE. Star, Aileen Pringle. Ran this one late — sorry I ran it at all. Did not please anyone. Very crude and lacked everything. Tone, appeal none. Sunday, special no. Dream Theatre, Indianopolis, Indiana. Miscellaneous BURIED GOLD. Star, Jack Hoxie. Fair western and failed to please. Poor direction. Business fair only. Tone fair, appeal 60 per cent. Sunday no, special No-o-o-o! Draw general class, city 22,000. Admission 10-25. Ed C. Curdts, Bijou Theatre (300 seats), Greenville, South Carolina. MAN FROM OKLAHOMA. Star, Jack Perrin. The usual western picture but went over, pleased fair business. Good photography; fair direction. Fair tone, appeal 80 per cent. Sunday, special no. Draw general class, city 22,000. Admission 10-25. Ed C. Curdts, Bijou Theatre (300 seats), Greenville, South Carolina. WOLF HUNTERS. Very good outdoor picture. Tone, appeal good. Sunday yes, special no. Mrs. J. B. Travelle, Elite Theatre, Placerville, California. Short Subjects ADVENTURES OF MAZIE. (F . B. O Alberta Vaughn). While Alberta Vaughn is supposedly starred in these comedies, A1 Cooke and Kit Guard easily steal the honors. We do a good business with these subjects. They're great. Draw working class, admission 15. Mitchell Conery, Columbia Theatre, Renssalaer, New York. BATTLING BREWSTER. Now, listen. This picture was all right but the rotten treatment I got from the exchange handling it in this territory! I got this in and on sixth episode they raised the price. What else they tried can’t be printed. W. H. Clower, Liberty Theatre, Wirt, Oklahoma. BLUE BOY. (Educational-Romance Prod.). Two reels. A beautiful subject. Good on any program. R. A. Preuss, Arvada, Theatre, Arvada, Colorado. BY GEORGE. (Uni versa!Century). Here’s another Century comedy that’s a real comedy. Buy the Let George Do It series and you’ll say they are great. R. A. Preuss, Arvada Theatre, Arvada, Colorado. DODGING TROUBLE. (Educational-Jimmie Adams). Two reels. Same old stuff. Chasing one another. Not much. R. A. Preuss, Arvada Theatre, Arvada, Colorado. FATAL FOOTSTEPS. <F. B. O.-Cliarley Bowers). Two reels. Bowers puts out real comedies but something is wrong with this one. There was hardly a laugh in the two reels. R. A. Preuss, Arvada Theatre, Arvada, Colorado. FIGHTING HEARTS. (F. B. O.-Series). Star, Albert Vaughn. Have played eight chapters of this two-reel series and all have been very good. This bunch certainly do team together. Cook and Guard furnish the funny stuff. A. E. Sharer, Globe Theatre, Savannah, Missouri. FIGHTING M AUI Vlv. (PatRe -, Serial). Star, Gene Tunney. This serial was not so good. Played this after Green Archer and the older one made this Marine look sick. Could not advise anyone to play this serial. Mitchell Conery, Columbia Theatre, Renssalaer, New York. FIGHTING MARINE. (Rathe -t Serial). Star, Gene Tunney. This serial here, does not register at the box office. A. E. Sharer, Globe Theatre, Savannah, Missouri. KINOGRAMS. (Educational). An extra good news reel here for us. Well pleased with it. C. A. Anglemire, “Y” Theatre, Nazareth. Pennsylvania. MERRY GO ROUND OF TRAVEL. (Educational). .One reel. Where short subjects are liked, this Hodge Podge series can’t be beaten. R. A. Preuss, Arvada Theatre, Arvada, Colorado. ONE SUNDAY MORNING. (EducationalLloyd Hamilton). Two reels. Something wrong with Ham. He don’t make ’em laugh any more. R. A. Preuss, Arvada Theatre, Arvada, Colorado. SNOOKUM’S OUTING. (Universal-Newlyweds). First one of the Newlyweds and Their Baby we have played. This kid is great. Played to a packed house. Many laughs. The kids nearly took the roof off. A. E. Sharer, Globe Theatre, Savannah, Missouri. THREE GLAD MEN. (F. O. B.-Fat Men). Two reels. Not so good as some others this trie has made but it provides laughs at that. R. A. Preuss, Arvada Theatre, Arvada, Colorado. WIFE SHY. (Educational-Bobby Vernon). Two reels. As good as they make them. This will surely please. R. A. Preuss, Arvada Theatre, Arvada, Colorado.