Moving Picture World (May-Jun 1927)

F. B. O. BRED IIV OLD KENTUCKY. Star, Viola Dana. Picture is good. Viola Dana’s drawing power is gone. A first class box office flop. Mitchell Conery, Columbia Theatre, Renssalear, New York. CALIFORNIA OR BUST. Star, George O'Hara. A fair picture. O’Hara means nothing to our box office. Mitchell Conery, Columbia Theatre, Renssalaer, New York. CALIFORNIA OR BUST. Star, George O’Hara. Very good; with the Fighting Heart series makes a dandy show but costs too much for this small town unless you want to give the distributor all. Tone good, appeal 100 per cent. Sunday no, special, yes. Draw college, resort class, town 500. Admission 15-25. J. J. Parker, Cozy Theatre (200 seats), Merom, Indiana. FIGHTING HOMBRE. Star, Bob C'uster. Custer is one of my best bets. In the class with the best of western stars. This one was a little weak but they liked it just the same. Appeal good. Special no. Stephen G. Brenner, Eagle Theatre, Baltimore, Maryland. HER FATHER SAID NO. A number thought this was quite a clever comedy. The latter end of the picture has a number of good laughs. Draw from town 2,500. Admission 10-25. S. H. Rich, Rich Theatre (400 seats), Montpelier, Idaho. LADDIE. This is a very pleasing little picture; however, not a big one. Will please most all who see it and draw many of the women who are familiar with Gene Stratton Porter's book. Story very clean and good. Appeal 80 per cent. Special no. L. O. Davis, Virginia Theatre, Hazard, Kentucky. MAGIC GARDEN. Star cast. This is a Gene Stratton Porter novel. Here is a wonderful picture, good, clean and wholesome entertainment. We did the best business on this picture that we have done for months. Draw general class, city 397,000. Admission 2025-40. James D. Kennedy, Apollo Theatre (1,100) seats), Indianapolis, Indiana. First National MEN OF STEEL. Star, Milton Sills. This is a very fine picture, worthy of any advertising you care to do on it. I consider it one of the best pictures Milton Sills ever appeared in. It should get business anywhere, despite the fact that I did not do so much — due to bad weather, certainly no fault of the picture. Appeal 100 per cent. Special yes. L. O. Davis, Virginia Theatre, Hazard, Kentucky. ORCHIDS AND ERMINE. Star, Colleen Moore. Previously reported on this one which was good and did good business. L. O. Davis, Virginia Theatre, Hazard, Kentucky. Fox FIG LEAVES. Stars, Olive Borden, George O’Brien. A good fashion show with lots of pretty costumes and a great display of legs. Not much story. Tone, appeal both fair. Sunday yes, special no. Draw town and farm classes, town 600. Admission 10-30. H. W. Batchelder, Galt Theatre (175 seats), Galt, California. flying HORSEMAN. Star, Buck Jones. Just a fair Buck Jones picture. Didn’t draw and it wasn’t on account of second run. Buck, they want more action! Bad print. Draw neighborhood class, city 90,000. Admission 10-20. Charles Epler, New Allen Theatre (600 seats), Allentown, Pennsylvania. H. H. Hedberg, one of us, named us Our Gang to typify the fraternal, good will, stick together spirit that governs our sending of dependable reports on pictures we have played. Playing fair by picture and producer, aiming to help each other and you, we will be very glad to have your tips as an earnest of your wish to help us and be one of us. OUR GANG. GREAT K. & A. TRAIN ROBBERY. Star, Tom Mix. A very good Mix. Plenty of action and comedy. Mix does more than ride in this one. Good for any type of house. Appeal 75 per cent. Draw general class, city 90,000. Admission 10-20. Charles Epler, Manager, New Allen Theatre (600 seats), Allentown, Pennsylvania. GOLDEN STRAIN. Star. -Kenneth Harlan. Here is an action story that pleased the men folks; women are not strong for action stories. Print good. Tone, appeal good. Stephen G. Brenner, Eagle Theatre, Baltimore, Maryland. THE MONKEY TALKS. Star, Olive Borden. Something different — • although, no matter how different it is, you can’t please them all. Animal impersonator is wonderful. Tone good, appeal fair. Sunday yes, special no. R. A. Preuss, Arvada Theatre, Arvada, Colorado. NO MAN’S GOLD. Star, Tom Mix. Good picture. Old Tom gets right back where he belong's and the crowd yells and cheers as usual. I am glad to see Tom and Tony doing their stuff again. Draw from town 2,500. Admission 10-25. S. H. Rich, Rich Theatre (400 seats), Montpelier, Idaho. Metro-Goldwyn BARDELYS THE MAGNIFICENT. Star, John Gilbert. Good show but, oh — what a flop! If I had the money that I’ve lost on some Metro-Goldwyn specials I’d be able to take a nice vacation. But now I’ll have to stay in the old Box Office every night. It’s funny how they tell you they can’t sell the picture for less but once a year, I notice, the film peddlers get trips to Los Angeles or points west. I hope that some day at one of these conventions instead of talking 100 pier cent, stuff, some one Will be sober enough to say that it’s either sell at a fair price or drive the little fellow! out of business. H. L. Beudon, Grand Theatre, Port Allegany, Pennsylvania. DEMI-BRIDE. Star, Norma Shearer. It’s a wow!. A dandy, as all Norma’s have been for us. Everybody likes Norma here; we always get a good house with her. Tone good, appeal 100 per cent. Draw oil field class, town 400. Admission 10-25. W. H. Clower, Liberty Theatre (350 seats), Wirt, Oklahoma. DESERT’S TOLL. Star, Francis McDonald. Very poor. Pleased very small number. Tone good, appeal 25 per cent. Sunday, special no. Draw collegian resort class, town 5 00. Admission 15-25. J. J. Parker, Cozy Theatre (200 seats), Merom, Indiana. FLAMING FOREST. Star, Renee Adoree. Picture very good. Tone good, appeal 100 per cent. Sunday, special yes. Draw college, resort class, town 500. Admission 15-25. J. J. Parker, Cozy Theatre (200 seats), Merom, Indiana. HEAVEN ON EARTH. A good picture with good tone. Draw general class, vity 12,000. Admission 10-25-35. H. V. Smoots, Vine Theatre, Mount Vernon, Ohio. JOHNNY GET YOUR HAIR CUT. Star, Jackie Coogan. This is one of his best and we hated to see him grow up as we have always made money on his pictures. This picture will please the grownups too. Tone good, appeal 100 per cent. Sunday yes, special no. H. Li. Beudon, Grand Theatre, Port Allegany, Pennsylvania. LA BOHEME. Stars, John Gilbert, Lillian Gish. A great picture that meant a loss to our small town. Can’t make on this type. People like “shallower” pictures. Tone good, appeal here 30 per cent. Sunday yes, special no. Draw oil field class, town 300. Admission 10-25. W. H. Clower, Liberty Theatre (350 seats), Wirt, Oklahoma. MAGICIAN. Star cast. A very elaborate picture with great acting but too gruesome for a small town show where there are a lot of children. Tone good, appeal poor. Sunday yes, special yes with regard to above. Draw town, farm classes, town 600. Admission 10-30. H. W. Batchelder, Galt Theatre (175 seats), Galt, California. MARE NOSTRUM (Our Sea.) A dandy but no good for this sort of small town. Lost money and though they gave me a return on it, did not make out. Tone good, appeal here 35 per cent. Sunday, special yes. Draw oil field class, town 300. Admissi nolO-25. W. H. Clower, Liberty Theatre (350 seats), Wirt, Oklahoma. MIDSHIPMAN. Star, Ramon Novarro. Here is an old one but better than many of the late releases. Gives you a glimpse of the U. S. Naval Academy, also contains plenty of comedy. Tone good, appeal 100 per cent. Sunday, special yes. Draw farm class, town 450. Admission 10-25. George Fleischman, Paramount Theatre (250 seats), LaJaram, Colorado. SLIDE, KELLY”, SLIDE, Star, William Haines. A very good baseball picture. Tone, appeal good. Sunday yes, special no. Draw merchants, farmer class, town 1,650 widely scattered. Mrs. J. B. Travelle, Elite Theatre, Placerville, California. SLIDE, KELLY, SLIDE. Star, William Haines. Did a big business for us. A dandy picture. Wonderful exploitation possibilities. Go after it and clean up. Mitchell Conery, Columbia Theatre, Renssalaer, New York. TILLIE THE TOILER. Star, Marion Davies. Seven reels of good entertainment. Marion, as Tillie, great and is supported by a wonderful cast. New Print. Tone, appeal good. Sunday yes. R. A. Preuss, Arvada Theatre .Arvada, Colorado. / TIN HATS. Stars, Nagel, Windsor. Very good. Pleased everybody. Tone good, appeal 100 per cent. Sunday, special yes. Draw college and resort class, town 500. Admission 15-25. J. J. Parker, Cozy Theatre (200 seats) Merom, Indiana. WANING SEX. Star, Norma Shearer. Mark this one down extra good; it will stand up and please them all. Will stand two dasy in small towhs. A. Mitchell, Dixie Theatre, Russellville, Kentucky. Paramount CABARET. Star, Gilda Gray. Gilda Gray, whose fame as a dancer should attract a lot of attention — Tom Moore does some very good work. Gilda wears many wonderful gowns, which should attract the women. This is a very pleasing picture. Draw general class, city 397,000. Admission 20-25-40. James D. Kennedy, Apollo Theatre (1,100 seats), Indianapolis, Indiana. CAT’S PAJAMAS. Was surprised that this one turned out good. It’s a nice little pro