Universal Weekly (1932-1936)

2g~ = UNIVERSAL WEEKLY ^ Sept. 2. 1933 • Ken Maynard in ‘‘'The Trail Drive.” In this production Ken reaches the climax of a career of darinn and thrill. It is hy far the best If estern turned out in this country in the last three years. In the illustration above, he is saving Cecilia Parker from the cattle thieves. DON'T MISS OUT ON "THE TRAIL DRIVE" HE TRAIL DRIVE" Is coming. Don’t miss it. It is • Ken Maynard's latest release and it will be something for all western stars and producers to shoot at for some time to come. It is the type of western that will bring back every friend of this type of action and will create an army of new western fans. Not since "In Old Kentucky" has there been a thrill to equal the jump over the canyon which Tarzan and Ken Maynard achieve in "The Trail Drive." Every exhibitor Is going to get a great kick out of "The Trail Drive." It has more honest-to-goodness action and suspense than an entire serial rolled into six reels, and It has enough cattle to stock a 50,000 acre ranch. Go for "The Trail Drive." You won't be sorry. Three Big Circuits Book Jones Simultaneously ^‘(rordon of Ghost City^’ Starts Out in ISew y ork as no Serial has ever started before. For the first time In history, three major circuits In New York have booked the same serial. "Gordon of Ghost City" has proven that It has the box-office value which Universal Intended it to have when it signed Buck Jones as Its lead-off serial personality of the year. The coverage for "Gordon of Ghost City" around New York for the Loew's, RKC, Skouras-Warner circuit includes approximately 100 theatres. The first runs in these splendid "A" situations are just now taking place. In another week. Buck Jones and "Gordon of Ghost City" will be by-words throughout the Metrolopitan territory. Four episodes have already been screened. The serial starts >off like a world beater and gets better with every episode. Reports andRevii^ From Motion Picture Herald OUT ALL NIGHT: Slim Summerville, ZaSii Pitts. Just u'hat our croud likes, judging by the way they laughed and turned out both nights. Spicy, but not smutty or vulgar. Wish even the so-called specials gave such satisfaction. Running time, 76 minutes. Played July 26-27. G. Carey, Strand Theatre, Paris, j Ark. Family patronage. i RUSTLERS’ ROUNDUP: Tom Mix. A very good action picture. Tom is there with the goods and he certainly pleases the fans on westerns. Saturday they eat them up. Played i July 8. — Bert Silver, Silver Family Theatre, Greenville, Mich. General patronage. j McNAMEE NEW'S: Always good. That McNamee personality makes the difference. — W'm. Sayre, Delmar Theatre, Morrill, Neb. Small town and rural patronage. ROCKABYE COW-BOY : James Gleason. This seemed to please very well. — M. F. Bodwell, Paramount Theatre, W^yoming, ill. Small town patronage. GRAND THEATRE COMPANY, Inc. Belingham, Washington August 21, 1933 yir. L. J. McGinley Universal Film Exchanges, Seattle, Wash. Dear Mr. McGinley: It certainly looks like a banner year for Universal and we are more than happy to have received an approval of your entire new season’s block for 1933-34. Vi'ith the organization and material Mr. Laemmie has, the season should be a “natural.” for Universal. We feel that between Carl Laemmie, Jr. and Jimmie Grainger that Universal City will boil over with big hits, because both have demonstrated their ability in the past. Allow me to thank you for the many courtesies shown us hy yourself and your office this past season, and here’s to Universal’s banner year. Yours very truly, GKAND THEATRES CO., Inc. Louis L. Wahl Secretary-Manager